At the Shanghai World Expo, Songxi Black Tea won a gold award. Currently, there are about 180 enterprises engaged in black tea processing in Songxi County, with an annual output of over 3,000 tons, sales revenue of nearly 150 million yuan, and the products are sold well in major domestic cities such as Beijing, Fuzhou, and Xiamen. Since last year, Songxi County has closely focused on the characteristics of its local agricultural industry…
Wuyi Rock Tea is produced in the Wuyi Mountain area in northern Fujian Province and is considered the finest among Chinese oolong teas. It is one of China's Top Ten Famous Teas. Wuyi Mountain features many cliffs and precipices. Tea farmers make use of rock hollows, crevices, and cracks, building stone walls along the edges to cultivate tea, earning it the reputation of a "potted-style" tea garden. There is a saying that "there is tea on every rock, and no tea grows without rock," which is why the tea is named "rock tea."
Guokeng Tea…
Datian has a long history of tea production. As early as 400 years ago, there are written records of tea plants and tea trade. Production flourished in the 1980s and boomed after the year 2000. The earliest available county annals date back to the 39th year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1611), titled "Datian County Annals." Volume Eight of this edition records: “Goods include: … tea, tea oil…; Timber includes: pine, cypress, … tea….” During the Yuan Dynasty, Guo Juqing from Guangping in Datian County wrote one of the "Hundred Fragrant Poems" titled "Tea," which is the earliest known tea poem from Datian, dating back at least 640 years. This indicates that the people of Datian have long understood and appreciated the art of tea. The region features a distinct three-dimensional climate with significant vertical temperature variations and is often shrouded in clouds and mist. There are 175 peaks over 1,000 meters above sea level, and tea plantations cover 66,000 mu (approximately 4,400 hectares) at altitudes above 600 meters, with over 90% of these situated between 800 and 1,200 meters. Through long-term and unremitting efforts, Datian High Mountain Tea has achieved synchronous improvements in planting area, yield, and quality, earning a strong reputation among tea consumers both within and outside the province. In 2010, the tea production area of Datian County was recognized as the “Hometown of China’s High Mountain Tea,” a “National Standardized Production Base County for Green Food Tea,” and a “National Demonstration County for Tea Standardization.” In 2015, “Datian High Mountain Tea” was included in the Ministry of Agriculture's list of Agricultural Product Geographical Indication Demonstration Models. The quality characteristics of Datian High Mountain Tea are as follows: Oolong tea has a tightly rolled and heavy appearance; a dark green and glossy color; a high, lingering aroma with prominent floral notes; a rich, mellow, and refreshing taste; thick, soft, and bright leaves; and exhibits a distinct high mountain tea charm along with excellent endurance for multiple infusions. Black tea has a tightly twisted appearance; a high and sharp aroma; a sweet, fresh, and refreshing taste; a golden and bright liquor; and tender, bright, and evenly red leaves, showcasing the unique qualities of high mountain black tea.
Legend has it that in 17th-century England, the first thing the queen did every morning after waking up was to brew a cup of “Zhengshan Xiaozhong” black tea. The English word “bohea” refers to Wuyi black tea. The famous 18th-century British romantic poet Byron also wrote in his renowned poem *Don Juan*: “I will have recourse to black tea from the Wuyi Mountains / Alas, that wine is so harmful / For tea and coffee make us more serious.”
The Wuyi Tea Banquet, made primarily with Wuyi Rock Tea as the main ingredient, boasts the unique fragrance and charm of rock tea. It has a light and refreshing taste without being greasy, leaving a lingering aroma in the mouth. Wuyi Mountain is rich in rock tea production, with a long history and superior quality, renowned for its distinctive “rock bone and floral fragrance.” The Wuyi Tea Banquet makes use of local ingredients, refined through the continuous exploration and practice of master chefs.
Gynostemma Tea…
Bitter Herb Tea, known medicinally as "Patrinia," has other aliases such as "Lady Flower" and "Deer Intestine Horse Grass." Commonly referred to as bitter herb in folk terms, it is also called Heavenly Fragrance Vegetable, Bitter Pod, Sweet Horse Vegetable, Old Crane Vegetable, and Odorless Vegetable, among others. It consists of the tender leaves of the daisy family plant Patrinia scabiosaefolia. Every 100 grams of fresh bitter herb sprouts contain 2.8 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, and 5.4 grams of crude fiber.
Preparation Method (Boiled)
Flower tea — flower tea also has a lovely name: "Unrestrained Lover." It is made from dried fruits such as roselle, orange, rosehip, and apple flesh. It has beautifying and skin-nourishing effects, with a sweet and sour taste, making it the top choice of flower tea for women to enjoy...
The “Youxi Tea Seed Oil” has been successfully registered as a collective geographical indication trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. This marks another brand achievement in the tea seed oil industry for Youxi County following its designation as the “Hometown of China’s Tea-Oil Trees.” Youxi County, known as the “Hometown of China’s Tea-Oil Trees,” boasts 225,000 mu of tea-oil tree cultivation area. In recent years, Youxi County has seized the opportunity of being included in the national pilot counties for tea-oil tree demonstration base construction...
Youxi Oil Tea is a specialty of Youxi County, Sanming City, Fujian Province. Youxi County has been designated as the "Hometown of Oil Tea in China" by the China Economic Forestry Association. As the largest oil tea-producing county in the province, it boasts 235,000 mu of oil tea plantations and was honored as the "Hometown of Oil Tea in China" in 2009. Starting in 2008, Youxi County fully implemented an oil tea industry development plan.
Tea tree mushrooms…
The Youxi County Tea Association has received the registration certificate for the collective geographical indication trademark “Youxi Green Tea” from the National Trademark Office. This is another geographical indication collective trademark obtained by Youxi County following the “Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots.” Youxi County is recognized as a “National Pollution-Free Tea Production Base County” and is one of the top ten tea-producing counties in Fujian Province. Among the county’s 250
Taining Black Tea -- 2015 National Famous, Special, and New Agricultural Product. The 1769 *Taining County Annals* record: “Tea from Emei Peak is of high quality.” This shows that historically, tea produced in Taining already enjoyed considerable renown. Taining has a long history of tea production, and the county has developed nearly 10,000 acres of tea gardens centered around three towns—Shancheng, Longhu, and Meikou.
Dajinhu Rock Tea -- 2015 National Famous, Special, and High-Quality New Agricultural Product “There is tea on every rock, and no tea without rock,” hence the name of rock tea. It is a semi-fermented tea, belonging to the green tea category (oolong tea), and is renowned for its unique rocky charm described as “rock bone and floral fragrance.” …
Vine tea fruit and vegetable juice The "Taining Vine Tea" beverage is made from wild vine tea sourced from the high mountain streams of Taining, a UNESCO Global Geopark, using scientific processing methods. It has a naturally sweet taste and offers multiple benefits such as quenching thirst, soothing the throat and moistening the lungs, protecting the liver and enriching the blood, reducing internal heat, aiding digestion, relieving inflammation and detoxifying, lowering blood pressure and aiding weight loss, as well as nourishing the skin and enhancing beauty. It is particularly suitable for those who are overweight, smoke, or wish to recover after drinking alcohol.
The terrain in eastern Fujian is relatively open, featuring low mountains and hills that back onto mountains and face the sea, with steep slopes, strong winds, and intense sunlight. Especially due to the steep slopes, there are differences in soil layer thickness, light exposure, and hydrothermal conditions across different slope positions. As a result, oil tea trees growing in the middle to lower parts of south- or east-facing slopes grow vigorously and yield high. In northwestern Fujian, the artificial forests of oil tea are located in low mountain and hill areas where the terrain changes little and the slopes are gentler. Oil tea trees growing on all slope aspects can receive sufficient sunlight. However, due to the heavier clay-like soil and prominent autumn droughts, the soil moisture conditions on the shady slopes are more favorable for the growth and fruiting of oil tea, so oil tea trees on the shady slopes grow better and yield higher.
Shaxian Red-Edge Tea is a specialty of Shaxian County, Sanming, Fujian. In terms of production, Red-Edge Tea is a semi-fermented oolong tea, but its taste has distinct characteristics of black tea — which is why the writer personally classifies it as a type of black tea. The main features of Red-Edge Tea include its slender and robust appearance (slightly thicker than traditional black tea), and its color...
Oolong Huangjingu Tea…