Tengchong Green Tea — Tengchong County Tea Association Green tea is made from unfermented leaves, preserving the natural substances of fresh tea leaves. It contains a rich array of nutrients such as tea polyphenols, catechins, chlorophyll, caffeine, amino acids, and vitamins. These natural components in green tea offer special benefits, including anti-aging, cancer prevention, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory effects, surpassing other types of tea.
Tengchong Black Tea Tengchong County Tea Association Tengchong black tea is rich in various vitamins essential to the human body due to its unique growing conditions, making it a health-promoting beverage. The earliest historical record of Tengchong tea dates back to the state chronicles from the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, and by the Daoguang era, tea cultivation had reached a significant scale, with tea trading also emerging among the public.
Gaoligong Mountain Pu'er Tea -- 2015 National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product…
Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil Tea Tengchong County Forestry Society 10059581 Camellia plant…
Tengchong High Mountain Oolong Tea -- 2015 National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product. Oolong tea, also known as blue tea, semi-fermented tea, and fully fermented tea, comes in many varieties and is a distinctive category of tea with strong Chinese characteristics among China's major types of tea. Oolong tea is produced through processes such as picking, withering, shaking, pan-firing, rolling, and roasting.
Moguo Tea from Qingliang Mountain is a specialty of Qingliang Mountain in Puchuan Township, Tengchong County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. The raw material for Qingliang Moguo Tea is also from large-leaf tea varieties, using one bud with one or two leaves of fresh leaves, which are picked and processed on the same day. The processing procedure includes leaf sorting, fixation, rolling, screening, initial grinding, cooling, secondary grinding, removing fine particles and grading, and finally packaging into tea.
Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil is clear and transparent, resistant to storage, easy to digest, and rich in vitamin E, camellioside, oleic acid, and linolenic acid. The product is exported to Japan, South Asia, and domestic markets. Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil has been granted the status of a Geographical Indication Protected Product. The Tengchong Safflower Camellia variety is unique, with high tea fruit yield, high kernel oil content, and high dry seed oil extraction rate. In peak season, a single plant can produce over 100 kilograms.
Camellia Yunnan camellias are renowned both in China and abroad for their tall and robust trees, graceful appearance, dense shade with lush green leaves, large and vibrant blossoms, rich variety of cultivars, and long flowering period. As early as the Ming Dynasty in China, there was a saying that “Yunnan camellias are the finest under heaven.” The Ming poet Yang Shen once wrote in praise: “In the first month in southern Yunnan, so early they bloom, camellia trees in full glory, overshadowing all other gorgeous blossoms, adorning the land with everywhere red cloud islets.”
Camellia reticulata of Yunnan is renowned both at home and abroad for its tall and robust tree form, elegant appearance, dense shade and verdant leaves, large and showy blossoms, bright and vibrant flower colors, abundant varieties, and long blooming period. As early as the Ming Dynasty in China, there was a saying that “the camellias of Yunnan surpass all others in the world.” The Ming Dynasty poet Yang Shen once praised them in a poem: “In early January, southern Yunnan’s spring arrives early; rows of camellia trees burst into bloom. They outshine even the most enchanting plum and peach blossoms, adorning the landscape beautifully — everywhere is an island of crimson clouds.”
Cool-Milled Pan Tea is produced in Qingliang Mountain, Puchuan Township, Tengchong County, Baoshan Region. It is made using a unique drying process in an iron pan, hence the name "Cool-Milled Pan Tea" or "Qingliang Mountain Pan-Milled Tea." Facing the Longchuan River, Qingliang Mountain stands at an elevation of about 2,000 meters. The mountain features overlapping peaks…
In Yunnan, this vast and vibrant garden of colors, the Camellia reticulata — a second-class nationally protected plant and ranked first among the “Eight Famous Flowers” of China — has long been a traditional emblematic blossom in the country. Its jade-like, glossy green leaves and its exquisitely diverse, radiant blossoms shimmer with…
Shidian tea is a specialty of Shidian County in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. The teas of Shidian County are renowned for Wanxing Bihao, Wanxing Que She, Taishan Yunhao, Yao Guan Longyin Jian, and Jiufang Yin Feng. Tea production spans all 13 towns in Shidian County, involving over 106 villages and more than 20,000 farming households, with nearly 80,000 tea farmers. Tea plantations are mainly located in the southern mountainous areas.
Wanxing Township has a long history of tea cultivation, dating back to before the liberation. The industry developed rapidly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially in the late 1980s when the pace of tea industry development accelerated. Wanxing Bijiao comes from Dashuigangpingzi Tea Factory. Thanks to the local climate and soil conditions, the tea produced in Wanxing is of high quality, and Bijiao Tea, in particular, benefits from the spiritual essence of high mountain clouds and mist.
Changning Black Tea features plump, sturdy leaves with a glossy, dark color and visible golden tips. It emits a rich chestnut-like aroma, has a tender, even, and thick leaf base, delivers a deliciously mellow taste, and presents a bright crimson liquor with a sweet, lingering aftertaste. Changning Black Tea has been awarded a National Geographical Indication Certification trademark. It is produced in Changning, a renowned black tea-producing region in Yunnan Province — known as the “Millennium Tea Township.”
Ye Bazhi Tea is a beverage made from the wild woody plant Ye Bazhi, native to Yunnan, which is carefully selected and processed. This tea has a fragrant and pleasant aroma, a clean and pure taste with a sweet aftertaste, good palatability, and a light yellow, clear infusion. According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and the long-term experience of local ethnic communities who have traditionally consumed it as a daily tea, Ye Bazhi Tea
Nino Tea is named after Nino Mountain in Changning County, Baoshan Region. In 1987, when Anthony Odi, an expert from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, visited Changning for an inspection, he was full of praise after tasting this tea. In 1988, Sri Lankan tea expert Gorin came to Changning and, after sampling it, called it a "fine tea masterpiece." Nino Tea has tightly rolled strips,...
Wagu Tea is a specialty of Wagu Village in Liuku Town, Lushui County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The natural environment of Wagu Village is pristine, free from any domestic or industrial pollution, making it a true producer of green, pollution-free eco-tea. Wagu green tea is known for its fresh green color, long-lasting brew with sweet taste, and fragrant, mellow flavor. It is an excellent choice for gifting to friends and family or serving to guests at home. Biluo Snow Mountain
Butter tea is an indispensable staple in the daily lives of Tibetan people. Its preparation is simple and convenient: first, pour pu'er tea into a tea churn, then add butter, salt, and refined spices. Stir vigorously up and down until the mixture becomes a smooth emulsion, and it’s ready to serve. The tea is rich in color, aroma, and flavor, leaving a memorable aftertaste. In the Tibetan diet, drinking butter tea plays a significant role. Tibetan families drink tea at least three times a day, and some even more than ten times. Butter tea not only provides a substantial amount of calories to help ward off the cold but also stimulates the appetite and quenches thirst. Many who try butter tea for the first time may find its taste unusual or even unpleasant, but after mustering the courage to try it a few times, they often come to appreciate its rich aroma and lingering, satisfying finish.
“If you don’t drink butter tea, you won’t know the warmth of Tibetan life; if you don’t taste highland barley wine, you can’t grasp the depth of Tibetan affection.” This is sung in Tibetan folk songs. But when you’re in Shangri-La, it’s truly a pity not to try butter tea and highland barley wine. Butter tea keeps you warm and invigorated—it’s something Tibetans can’t go a day without. Of course, for you, it’s just about experiencing something new, something joyful. Highland barley wine, brewed with unpolluted mountain spring water, has a very long history in the Diqing Tibetan area. It’s entirely handmade. Its color is pure, its aroma intoxicating, its taste smooth and lingering, strong yet not intoxicating, and it won’t give you a headache after meals. Whenever a guest enters a home, they are first offered a bowl of this wine, accompanied by toasting songs even more enchanting than the wine itself. (Diqing)
White Snow Tea, also known as Ground Snow Tea, is produced in snow mountains at altitudes above 4,000 meters. It has a delicate fragrance, a sweet aftertaste, and a slight bitterness. Rich in various beneficial components for the human body, it helps lower blood lipids, aids in weight loss, refreshes the mind, clears heat and relieves summer heat, stimulates saliva production, moistens the lungs, and soothes coughs. It is also notably effective for conditions such as high blood pressure, neurasthenia, and pharyngolaryngitis. After purchasing boxed Snow Tea, you can often brew it with boiling water for drinking, or mix it with other types of tea. It also makes a great gift for family and friends. (Diqing)