Rice tea is a beloved summer staple among the people of Shayang, so named because “it fills you up when eaten and quenches your thirst when drunk.” Its preparation is also very simple: dry-toast the rice in a pan over a fire until it turns yellow and slightly burnt, then remove it from the heat. Rinse it with clean water to wash off the excess, drain the moisture, then put it back in the pan, add water, and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat until the rice blooms. Remove from the heat and let it cool naturally to finish. Rice...
Jingmen Tiantai Mountain Lvyuan Tea Industry Co., Ltd., located at the foot of Tiantai Mountain in Mahe Town, Jingmen City, Hubei Province. The company’s predecessor was the Tiantai Mountain Tea Farm in Dongbao District, Jingmen City, which refined and produced the “Dongma” series of tea products. It has now developed into an agricultural technology enterprise integrating tea production, processing, and sales, covering an area of 2
Taishi Cake, also known as Camellia Pastry, is a traditional dessert from Jingmen, Hubei Province, with a history of over a thousand years. Legend has it that it was favored by Lu Jiuyuan, a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty, during his tenure as military governor of Jingmen. The cake features a wrapper made from refined flour and cooked lard, with a crispy layer of flour and cooked lard. The filling consists of cooked flour, sugar, osmanthus, dried orange peel, walnut kernels, and winter melon candy.
“Fuchuan Camellia Oil,” a specialty of Yangxin County in Hubei Province, is a China National Geographic Indication product. It is recognized as a China Green Food, China Organic Product, and a Famous Brand Product of Hubei Province. The product is made from naturally wild camellia fruits sourced in Yangxin County, using advanced production equipment and scientific refining methods to produce a premium oil. According to testing, Fuchuan...
Refers to the “Mist Tea” produced at the Taipojian Tea Farm located in the northern mountainous region of the Mufu Mountain Range. The Taipojian Tea Farm is a renowned high-altitude tea farm in southeastern Hubei. The area boasts fertile soil, gently sloping high mountains, year-round abundant rainfall, and persistent cloud cover—offering ideal natural conditions for producing premium-quality tea. Its “Mist Tea” is celebrated both within and beyond the province for being free from pests and pollution, and for its pure, refreshing taste, winning favor among a wide range of consumers.
Huangshi Stream Famous Tea is produced in Huangshi Village, Lingyang Town, Qingyang County, located on the mountainside of Jiuhua Mountain, a renowned Buddhist sacred site. The area features deep, fertile soil, a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period (210–240 days). In addition, the region is often shrouded in fog during spring and summer, and receives ample rainfall in autumn, providing ideal natural conditions for tea cultivation. The tea produced here is celebrated for its exceptional color
Lichuan Tea Tea is a key industry for boosting prosperity and urban development in Lichuan. The main tea-producing areas are concentrated in three towns—Maoba, Zhonglu, and Shaxi—engaging over 60,000 farming households and more than 200,000 agricultural residents, accounting for nearly 30% of the total agricultural population. The clonal tea varieties promoted in Lichuan mainly include Fuding Dabai, Fuyun No. 6, Longjing Changye, Longjing No. 4
Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea is produced in the administrative regions currently under the jurisdiction of Maoba Town, Shaxi Township, Liangwu Township, Yuanbao Township, Wendou Township, Nanping Township, Jiannan Town, Moudao Town, Wangying Town, Baiyangba Town, Tuankou Town, Zhonglu Town, Downtown Subdistrict Office, Dongcheng Subdistrict Office, and Fubaoshan Ecological Comprehensive Development Zone in Lichuan City, Hubei Province. (Lichuan Municipal People's Government)
Xuan'en Tribute Tea -- 2015 National Famous, Special, and New Agricultural Product "Western Hubei's Xuan'en has tribute tea, the treasure of teas under heaven; in days of old, tea was offered to the emperor, and the tale of 'Imperial Grace Bestowed' was passed down. Now the fragrance of the tea wafts across the four seas, its color, aroma, and taste so rich that none fail to praise it; dear friends and honored guests from afar, please have a cup of Xuan'en tea." The place where this tribute tea originates
Geographic Scope The protected geographic area for the Wujia Tai Tribute Tea geographical indication product is defined in accordance with the letter “On Defining the Protected Geographic Scope of the ‘Wujia Tai Tribute Tea’ Geographical Indication Product” (Xuan Zheng Han [2007] No. 44) issued by the People’s Government of Xuan’en County, Hubei Province. It includes Wujia Tai Village, Ban Chang Village, and Ma An Village in Wanzhai Township, Xuan’en County, Hubei Province.
Tujia Oil Tea Soup is a type of tea-like soup snack that is fragrant, crispy, smooth, and savory—delicious and refreshing. It is a traditional delicacy beloved by the Tujia people, as reflected in the local saying: “Without a bowl of oil tea soup, one feels uneasy,” and “Three big bowls a day keep you strong for work.” Drinking oil tea soup
Taohuajiang bamboo leaves are a specialty of Taojiang County in Yiyang City. Taohuajiang bamboo leaves are not made from actual bamboo leaves but are tea leaves from a tea plant whose leaves closely resemble bamboo leaves in shape. Developed in the 1980s by the Taojiang County Tea Research Institute, they are named “Taohuajiang Bamboo Leaf Tea” because of their flat, elegant appearance, greenish luster with hidden fine hairs, and bamboo leaf-like shape. Taohuajiang Bamboo Leaf Tea belongs to
Known as Yihong, also referred to as Yichang Gongfu Tea, it is one of China's major Gongfu black tea varieties. Historically, it earned its name because it was gathered, processed, and exported through Yichang.
The tea from Hunan is very similar to that of Anhui, as it is also traditionally a green tea region. While Anhui has Qimen Black Tea, Hunan has Changde Taoyuan Black Tea. Both regions originally produced green tea, but as black tea gained popularity worldwide, they transitioned to making black tea, which has since become a local specialty. Today, Taoyuan Black Tea is as renowned nationwide as Qimen Black Tea.
Berry tea is a common name. Its formal name is Qing Shuang Ancient Vine Tea, a small-leaf Ampelopsis grossedentata plant that grows in the Wuling Mountain Range, mainly centered around Zhangjiajie, also known as small-leaf vine tea. Therefore, many people ask what the difference is between the berry tea from Yongshun County and that from Zhangjiajie, and which one tastes better? Now, let the editor...
Geographic Scope Enshi Selenium-Rich Tea is most famous for Enshi Yulu. It is produced in the renowned Wuling Mountain tea region of southwestern Hubei. Lülin Cuifeng, Wujia Tai Lüzhen, Enshi Huazhi Tea, Qingjiang Yulu, and Wudong Lüfeng are among the finest examples of Enshi Selenium-Rich Tea. Distinctive Qualities The tea is known for its six exceptional characteristics: selenium-rich, fresh taste, high aroma, green color, beautiful shape, and visible buds...
Camellia oil (also known as wild camellia oil, tea seed oil, or camellia seed oil) is extracted from the seeds of the camellia tree. The production process of camellia oil includes: shelling, drying, crushing, pressing, and filtering — all of which are physical methods, making it a truly natural and green edible oil. Camellia oil contains no erucic acid, cholesterol, aflatoxin, or other additives.
Lai Feng Specialty ---- Vine Tea has a mild, sweet taste and cool nature. It offers various health benefits such as clearing heat and detoxifying, resisting bacteria and inflammation, dispelling wind and dampness, strengthening bones and muscles, lowering blood pressure and blood lipids, and protecting the liver. As a valuable plant resource for both food and medicine, it is commonly used in folk remedies to prevent and treat conditions such as high blood pressure, colds and fevers, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, eczema, and dermatitis. It played an irreplaceable role in times of limited medical resources.
Laifeng Oil Tea Soup The Tujia people in Laifeng have long had the custom of drinking oil tea soup. It is a staple in their daily meals, almost always present at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Whether receiving guests or during weddings and funerals, hosts traditionally serve oil tea soup first to welcome visitors. Oil tea soup is an indispensable food and beverage in the life of the Laifeng Tujia people and is hailed as one of China’s four great tea drinks. It boasts distinctive folk flavor characteristics, as sung in a Tujia mountain song from Laifeng: “A day without oil tea soup makes even a table full of meat and wine taste bland.”
Mapo Tea is grown in 26 villages in Sanli Township, Jianshi County, including Dashuhe, Panlong, Zhaoyukou, Mapo Village, Yaochang, and Longfei, covering a planting area of over 15,000 mu. The tea varieties used in the production of Mapo Tea include “Echa No. 10,” “Echa No. 1,” “Fuding Dabai,” “Longjing No. 43,” and “Anji White Tea.”…