Shaofeng tea includes jasmine tea, green tea, congou black tea, and dark rough tea. Its appearance features tightly rolled, straight, and robust strips with elegant sprouts, visible silver tips, and a vibrant, glossy green color. The inner quality boasts a rich and fragrant aroma, clear tea liquor, and intact buds and leaves. In 1987, Shaofeng tea was awarded the Excellent Product Prize by Hunan Province’s Township Enterprises; in June 1991 at the
The origin of tea can be traced back to China, a country with over five thousand years of history. In every dynasty and every year, local governments would present a selection of their region’s specialties as tribute to the central court. Among these tributes, tea was never absent—varieties such as Zhengshan Xiaozhong, Pu’er, and Longjing all appeared on the emperors’ tribute lists. Who knows...
Changning Tea Oil is a specialty of Changning City, Hengyang, Hunan Province. With a long history of cultivation, unique geographical conditions, and cultural influences, Changning tea oil is known for its rich nutrition, bright yellow color, pure quality, fragrant aroma, and dual use as both food and medicine. It enjoys a reputation both domestically and internationally. The cultivation of oil tea in Changning has a long history, and the region has always been known for producing high-quality...
Leiyang Oil Tea is a specialty of Leiyang City, Hengyang, Hunan Province. Leiyang ranks first in the province in both oil tea cultivation area and annual oil production, earning it the title "Oil Sea of Hunan." The history of Leiyang Oil Tea dates back a long time. As early as 1,800 years ago, the people of Leiyang began cultivating oil tea trees. The oil produced here has long been renowned for its pure quality, rich nutrition, and fragrant taste, celebrated far and wide.
Jiangtou Tribute Tea is a specialty of Jiangtou, Dalishi, Dongchong, Canzi, and Pantang villages (formerly under Jiangtou Township, now under Longtang Town), Leiyang City, Hengyang, Hunan Province. It boasts a rich flavor, strong aroma, pure yet not bland taste, and intense yet not astringent quality. Even after multiple infusions, the tea remains clear in color and leaves a lingering aftertaste. Jiangtou Tribute Tea is mainly produced in the former Jiangtou Township of Leiyang City...
The Jiulong Tea Farm in Hengnan County was established in 1972. It currently has 1,500 acres of effective tea plantation, 100 acres of jasmine cultivation, and one small-type reservoir covering 20 acres. Additionally, there are 1,200 acres of surrounding land available for development. The farm now offers 8 product series including green tea and scented tea, producing 2,000 dan of dried tea annually, along with 1,000 dan of jasmine flowers. Its nationally trademarked brands “Gaoluan” and “Zhuge Peak” are sold across more than 20 provinces and cities in China. First is its unique geographical advantage. The Jiulong Tea Farm is located in the southeastern corner of Hengnan County, Hunan Province, where rolling hills and surrounding mountains create lush, emerald-green peaks. With a typical mid-subtropical monsoon climate featuring moderate and gentle sunlight, acidic red-yellow soil suitable for both tea garden development and tea growth, and its location far from factories and urban areas — free from industrial emissions — the harvested tea leaves are known for their high quality, rich flavor, excellent endurance for brewing, and absence of harmful substances. Second is convenient transportation. Roads within the farm and between the various hills have been developed, enabling easy vehicle access for material transport and tea picking. Transportation to and from other regions is also highly accessible. The Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway runs alongside the Jiulong Tea Farm, with an exit just three kilometers from the farm headquarters. Hengyang Xinshi Airport is only six kilometers away. Third is comprehensive infrastructure. The Jiulong Tea Farm covers nearly 15,000 square meters with over 4,500 square meters of built-up area. It currently has three workshops, including a scenting workshop and a primary processing workshop, equipped with complete machinery for both primary and refined tea processing. Fixed assets have reached two million yuan. Water and electricity facilities are fully equipped. The farm includes a small-type reservoir spanning over 20 acres, and the eastern branch canal of the Ouyanghai Irrigation System runs through the property, ensuring interconnected drainage throughout the site.
The “Xiang Yellow Chicken” is an outstanding local breed of poultry in our city, known for its dual-purpose role in meat and egg production. This breed is characterized by its yellow beak, yellow feathers, and yellow feet, along with traits such as early sexual maturity (averaging 125 days), strong disease resistance, and ease of breeding and management. It has been artificially bred and raised in our city for over 1,300 years. Its tender, juicy meat boasts a delicious flavor
Around the world, there are many types of tea. To classify them, they are generally divided into six main categories: green tea, white tea, yellow tea, oolong tea, black tea, and dark tea. Among these, those who enjoy a fresh flavor and light taste often fall in love with green tea. The famous production areas for green tea are mostly in the southeastern regions, among which Hangzhou’s West Lake Longjing is the most well-known, with its fame having long reached the ears of tea enthusiasts in the Western world. However, high-quality green tea is not only produced in the Jiangnan area — Dazhu White Tea from Dazhu, Sichuan, also enjoys a strong reputation.
Jasmine tea is a scented tea, a type of reprocessed tea. It is one of many varieties of floral tea, made by scenting green tea with freshly-budded jasmine flowers. Different types of green tea can serve as the base—such as Longjing tea scented with jasmine, which is called Longjing Jasmine Tea; similarly, if it's scented with rose petals, it’s called Longjing Rose Tea, and so on.
Camellia oleifera has been cultivated in Hengnan County for many years. It has a long growth cycle, blooming in autumn with a flowering period of two to three months. From flowering to fruit maturity takes a full year, during which it absorbs abundant natural nutrients and the essence of sunlight and moonlight. There is even a folk saying that it is “pregnant with child while still carrying its baby.” The lifespan of Camellia oleifera trees is quite long — “even after three to four hundred years, they remain as vigorous as newly planted.” Tea oil,
Tea oil is one of the main ingredients, along with a good free-range chicken. The tea oil chicken is very affordable and comes in generous portions — one dish is served in a whole basin. The tea oil used is authentic village-produced tea oil, with a fragrant aroma that can't be compared to today’s salad or blended oils. The chicken is freshly slaughtered and sourced from rural farms...
A famous tea from Hunan. Hengshan has a long history of tea production, with records in Lu Yu’s *Classic of Tea* from the Tang Dynasty stating, “Hengzhou tea is produced in the valleys of Hengshan and Chaling counties.” Yuebei Dabai Tea comes from Guantang in Hengshan County. Its name combines “Yuebei,” after the “Yuebei Peasant Association” personally established by Mao Zedong in 1927, and the tea’s characteristic of being covered in white downy buds, with a greenish-white hue. In 1970, Guantang Tea Farm successfully created Yuebei Dabai Tea by drawing on traditional local tea-making techniques and incorporating advanced methods from other renowned tea-producing regions. Yuebei Dabai Tea is divided into three grades: high, medium, and low. The high and medium grades have an annual production of about 4,000 kilograms. The high-grade tea features plump, tightly rolled leaves with visible bud tips, covered in white down, a glossy emerald color, and a fragrant aroma. When brewed, it yields a yellow-green liquor with a mellow, sweet, and refreshing taste, and tender, bright-colored leaves. Since 1980, it has been consistently rated as a provincial-level famous tea in various competitions.
Nanyue Cloud-Fog Tea was listed as a "tribute tea" as early as the Tang Dynasty, and is also recorded in the famous classic *The Classic of Tea* by Lu Yu: “Tea from the southern mountains grows in the valleys of Hengshan County.” Mount Hengshan (Nanyue), located at 27°12′ north latitude, enjoys a mild and moist climate, with soil rich in organic matter. For 280 days of the year, the area is shrouded in clouds and fog, creating ideal conditions for tea growth.
Anyin Haofeng Tea is a specialty of Anyin County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. The main products of Anyin Haofeng Tea include Haofeng Maojian, Haofeng Yinzhen, Haofeng Oolong, Haofeng Ginseng Oolong, Haofeng Emerald Green, and Haofeng Green Tea King. Haofeng Tea is produced in the Luoxiao Mountain Range—Anyin Haoshan in southeastern Hunan, at an altitude of 800–1400 meters, 15 kilometers from the Mausoleum of Emperor Yan.
When eating hot pot in Sichuan, some restaurants typically offer a variety of beverages. Attentive diners might notice that many local Sichuanese hot pot spots serve a unique tea called Shimian Eagle Tea. Enjoying hot pot with a cup of Eagle Tea—locals say it's incredibly satisfying. Eagle Tea comes from Shimian County in Sichuan Province.
Haofeng Tribute Tea The mountainous region of Haoshan boasts fertile land and towering peaks, including four mountains over 1,000 meters above sea level that are perpetually shrouded in mist. The misty tea produced here enjoyed great fame as early as the Southern Song Dynasty, among which the Cold Spring Stone Mountain Tea from Jiulong Temple was listed as a tribute product, “all sent to the capital.” In the 1980s, leveraging its resource advantages and introducing advanced technology,
Rucheng Bitter Tea is a specialty of Rucheng County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. This tea has a cooling nature, tastes bitter at first and then sweet, and boasts a unique flavor. It helps quench thirst, clear heat and reduce internal fire, relieve summer heat and detoxify, as well as eliminate fishy smells and sober up the mind. It has won both international and domestic awards. Rucheng has abundant tea resources, a long history, and high-quality tea, with a cultivation area of 10…
Ingredients for Yao Family Tea-Flavored Chicken: one young rooster, 50 grams of tea leaves, 50 grams of peanut shell powder, an appropriate amount of refined salt, star anise, sandalwood, fennel, Sichuan peppercorn, and white braising sauce. Preparation:
The tea tree mushroom, also known as tea sawtooth mushroom, grows on oil-tea camellia trees. Its cap is thin and its stem long; the flavor lies in the stem—rich yet refreshingly fragrant, surpassing even the shiitake mushroom. The yield is limited and not suitable for bulk transport. Since ancient times, it has been revered by the Hakka people as the "divine mushroom."…
Tangshi Township in Zixing City, Hunan Province, renowned for producing Gounao Tribute Tea, is a famous hometown of high-quality teas in Hunan. Gounao Tribute Tea features tightly rolled, elegantly twisted leaves covered in silvery down, with a vibrant and graceful green hue. Its flavor is robust and enduring, with a bright, tender green liquor, a high and lasting aroma, a rich and mellow taste, a long-lasting aftertaste, and uniformly tender leaves at the bottom. It is a premium tea that excels both in appearance and quality...