What tea is produced in Guizhou? A full analysis of the main famous tea varieties
Guizhou is a famous major tourist province, and also a famous major tea-producing province. Sowhat tea is produced in Guizhou? Here is an introduction:
1. Duyun Maojian
It belongs to the green tea category and is produced at the Yang'ai Tea Farm in the far southwestern suburbs of Guiyang. The Yang'ai Tea Farm area has an average altitude of 1300 m, and the tea gardens are distributed on the gentle slopes of high mountain platforms, with an annual rainfall of 1125 mm. About 290 days of the year are cloudy or rainy, and the air is relatively humid. The Yang'ai Tea Farm production area is often cloudy and foggy in early spring, and the humid air provides good external conditions for the tenderness retention and excellent quality of the tea buds. Yang'ai Maofeng was rated as a Guizhou provincial local famous tea in 1984. The appearance of Yang'ai Maofeng is tender and uniform, with tightly rolled strips, covered with silvery hairs, and a green, glossy, oily luster: the internal quality is fresh and richly fragrant, the liquor color is green and bright, the taste is clear, pure, fresh and brisk, and the infused leaves are tender green, uniform and bright.
2. Guizhou ”Emerald”
“Emerald” green tea is one of the top ten famous teas of Guizhou. It comes from plateau green tea at an altitude of more than 1000 m, far from pollution, naturally pure. “Emerald” was guided by Mr. Mou Yingshu, a famous Guizhou tea expert who has worked in tea for more than sixty years, and carefully developed and produced by Mr. Mou Chunlin over three years. Using Fenggang zinc-selenium tea, known as “health and longevity tea,” as the main raw material, it is an ecologically high-quality green tea that has passed more than 400 tests and meets the quality standards for export to the European Union.
3. Meitan Cuiya
Formerly known as Meijiang tea, it is named because it is produced by the banks of the Meijiang River. It was created in 1943 and has a history of more than 60 years so far. It is a flat-shaped famous tea of Guizhou Province. It is mainly sold in Guiyang and Zunyi, and also sold in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, China and other places. As a gift tea for relatives and friends and for entertaining international friends. Place of origin: Meijiang tea is produced in Meitan County, Guizhou. Meitan County is located in northern Guizhou, with a mild climate, many rainy and foggy days, fertile soil, loose structure, and rich mineral content, which is extremely favorable for the growth of tea trees.
4. Zunyi Hong
Zunyi Hong grows in Zunyi's typical low-sunshine, low-latitude, high-altitude mountainous area, which has a subtropical monsoon humid climate. The uniquely favorable natural environment is the source of the excellent quality of Zunyi Hong black tea with its high aroma and strong taste. Its appearance is tight and fine, elegant and covered with hairs, and brownish-yellow in color; the liquor color is orange-red and bright, with a golden ring, the aroma is pure and profound, with fruity notes, the taste is pure and still fresh, and the infused leaves are uniform and tender.