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Zhenxiong Kuding Tea is a specialty of Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. The “Chishuiyuan” brand of Zhenxiong Kuding Tea is favored by consumers for its vibrant green infusion, pleasantly bitter-cool taste, and unique health benefits. It has become a hot commodity among domestic and international merchants, and is exported to major cities in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Guangdong, and Guangxi.
In the northeastern part of Yunnan, whenever distinguished guests visit a Hui household, the hospitable hosts will not only serve strong roasted tea but also offer steaming hot oil tea to help refresh and invigorate them. This oil tea is known as "miàn chá" (flour tea) in the north, and in the northeastern part of Yunnan, it is called "yóu miàn" (oily flour). It is called tea because initially, a small amount of actual tea was added to the mixture. Nowadays, the inclusion of tea is more flexible—some versions include it, while others do not. Oil tea is one of the most common and beloved types of soup beverage among the Hui people, though its preparation and taste vary between northern and southern styles. Specifically, Hui people in the north prefer their oil tea salty, while those in the south enjoy it sweet.
Zhaoyang Buckwheat Tea—A nationally recognized specialty and new agricultural product. Buckwheat tea is a beverage made from carefully selected and roasted buckwheat seeds. Buckwheat, scientifically known as Fagopyrum tataricum, comes in two types: common buckwheat and black buckwheat. Common buckwheat has a yellowish-white husk, while black buckwheat, also known as pearl black buckwheat or hailed as the “black pearl,” features a deep black husk.
Oil tea originally referred to the tea seed tree, a small evergreen tree, named for its seeds which can be pressed to produce edible oil (tea oil). In daily life, there are many snacks and drinks known as "oil tea." It belongs to the evergreen small tree species of the tea family and genus. The seeds are pressed to produce tea oil for consumption, hence the name. Tea oil is clear in color, fragrant, nutritious, and has a long shelf life.
Shuifu Bitter Tea is a specialty of Shuifu County in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. The large-leaf holly bitter tea produced here features single black leaves with a bitter taste that turns sweet after the initial bitterness. Shuifu County is located at the northernmost part of Yunnan Province, in the triangular area where the Jinsha River and the Hengjiang River meet. It borders Yanjin County to the south, Suijiang County to the west, and faces Yibin County and Pingshan County of Sichuan Province across the Hengjiang and Jinsha Rivers to the east and north respectively.
Daguankuihua Tea is a specialty of Kuihua Temple at the foot of Cuiping Mountain in Daguan County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. The production of Kuihua Tea has a history of over 500 years. The tea leaves are carefully handpicked—about ten days before Qingming Festival, tender one-bud-one-leaf and one-bud-two-leaf sprouts are selected and meticulously processed. Today’s Kuihua Tea is made following the production method of Hangzhou Longjing Tea. Its appearance
Yanjin Kang Brick Tea is a specialty of Yanjin County in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. It features a brownish color, a pure aroma, a mellow taste, a reddish-brown liquor, and relatively coarse and dull leaf bottoms. It is mainly sold in Tibet. Yanjin Kang Brick Tea [YanjinKangbricktea] is a sun-dried compressed tea produced at the Yanjin Tea Factory in Yunnan...
Yanjin Tea is a specialty of Yanjin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. Yanjin tea has long been renowned for its excellent infusion color and authentic taste. As early as the early 1960s, Yanjin County was listed among China’s 107 key tea-producing counties. Jasmine tea, Maojian, Maofeng, Shilixiang, and Kuding tea have been included in the book *China's Selected Famous, Special, and High-quality New Products*.
An indispensable food of the day. Cattle and sheep are an essential part of life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the butter used to make butter tea is extracted from cow and sheep milk. The traditional method herders use to extract butter is as follows: first, heat the milk freshly squeezed from cattle or sheep, then pour it into a specially made large wooden barrel (locally called “xuedong”)
Yunlong Green Tea is produced in Darishu Dashantou, Baofeng Township, Yunlong County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is a renowned pan-fired green tea supervised by the Tea Science Department of Yunnan Agricultural University and manufactured by Yunlong Darishu Tea Factory. Dashantou is located at an orientation of ten degrees northeast, predominantly to the north, nestled among overlapping mountain ranges. The area features lush forests and is surrounded by natural protective woodlands.
Xiaguan Tuocha Tea is one of the flagship products produced by Xiaguan Tea Factory in Dali City. Originally called "Tuancha" (compressed tea), it was first produced in 1902 by the "Fuchunheng" merchant house in Xiaguan. Most of it was sold to Xufu (now Yibin) in Sichuan. When brewed with water from the Tuo River in Sichuan, the flavor was exceptionally…
Kuding tea is an evergreen tree of the Ilex kudingcha species from the Aquifoliaceae family, commonly known as Tea Ding, Fu Ding Tea, or Gāolú Tea. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian, and other regions, and is a traditional, purely natural health drink in China. Kuding tea contains over 200 components including kuding saponins, amino acids, vitamin C, polyphenols, flavonoids, caffeine, and proteins.
Originally produced by state-owned tea farms (factories) in Ya'an, Yibin, Jiangjin, and Wanxian in Sichuan, with an annual output of nearly 10,000 tons. Each Kang Brick Tea weighs 0.5 kilograms. The bricks are round-cornered and pillow-shaped, with dimensions of 17x9x6 cm. The quality characteristics of Kang Brick Tea include a brownish appearance, pure aroma, and mellow taste.
is a method of brewing tea practiced by the Bai, Yi, Han, and other ethnic groups in the Dali region. Roasted tea has the effects of refreshing the mind, improving eyesight, promoting diuresis, and can also eliminate the chilliness of raw tea. The method of making and drinking roasted tea is as follows: first place a specially made small earthenware pot on the hearth or stove, heat the pot until it is warm, then add tea leaves. Continuously shake the small pot to allow the...
Yiwang Tea: Also known as Liangwang Tea, the plant grows in the primeval forests of Jianchuan Laojun Mountain at altitudes above 3,000 meters and is recorded in the "Chinese Herbal Medicine Compendium" as a high-quality medicinal plant belonging to the Araliaceae family. The product is steeped in boiling water and consumed as a tea substitute. It has a lingering aftertaste and offers benefits such as anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, stomach and digestion aid, refreshing the mind, lowering blood pressure, and aiding weight loss.
Produced in the area within nearly 10 square kilometers around Gantong Temple in Qiliqiao Township, Dali City, at the foothills of Shengying Peak (also known as Dangshan) and Malong Peak, situated between the Mocan Stream and the Longxi Stream. Thanks to its unique geographical and climatic conditions—including snow-capped mountains, misty clouds, clear springs, and fertile soil—coupled with a long tradition of tea cultivation and production, Gantong Tea yields a brew that is bright green and clear in color, rich in aroma, mellow and sweet in taste, and highly resistant to over-brewing. It has long been regarded as a premium choice for serving guests. Among them, Gantong Biyu Tea is considered the finest of the fine. Gantong Tea is also the “pillar tea” in the traditional Bai people’s Three-Course Tea. With the growing number of overseas visitors, Gantong Tea has expanded beyond Dali and reached international markets. (Dali)
Nanjian County currently has 70,300 mu of tea plantations, with 21,000 tea-farming households. The annual tea production reaches 3.368 million kilograms, generating an agricultural output value of 46.89 million yuan. It is common for tea farmers to earn over 10,000 yuan from tea, with some major tea growers making as much as 60,000 to 70,000 yuan. Tea has become an important industry for increasing fiscal revenue and helping farmers achieve prosperity in Nanjian.
Whether it’s familiar friends or first-time strangers, as soon as you step into the Yi ethnic villages in Ma’ershan Township, Heqing, you will be warmly welcomed. A bowl of steaming hot honey Sanxiang tea and a cup of fragrant flower wine serve as the traditional greeting upon entering a home. Sanxiang tea is made by placing a small amount of tea leaves in a tiny clay pot, roasting them until yellow over a low flame, then…
Xiaguan Tuocha Tea is one of the renowned products produced by Xiaguan Tea Factory in Dali City. Originally called "Tuancha" (literally “bundled tea”), it was first made in 1902 by the "Fuchunheng" merchant house in Xiaguan. Most of the tea was sold to places such as Xufu (now Yibin) in Sichuan. When brewed with water from the Tuo River in Sichuan, the flavor turned out to be exceptionally good, hence the name was changed to "Tuocha." Xiaguan Tuocha Tea uses high-quality leaves sourced from over 30 counties in Yunnan Province, including Lincang, Baoshan, and Simao.