Xishui Green Tea is a specialty of Xishui County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. It features straight, fine tips, bright tender green liquor, a rich and lasting aroma, and a sweet and mellow taste. Testing by the China Tea Research Institute shows that its levels of harmful substances and organophosphorus compounds are both below national standards. Xishui County has many hilly and upland areas and a long history of tea cultivation. Tea is grown throughout the county, but the best quality comes from areas such as Que Mountain in Lüyang, Little Golden Mountain in Xima, Donghe in Sanhua, and October Village in Qingquan. Among these, the “October Hibiscus” tea produced by the Xishui County October Group Ecological Tea Farm is the most renowned. This tea also boasts straight, fine tips, bright tender green liquor, a rich and lasting aroma, and a sweet and mellow taste. Testing by the China Tea Research Institute confirms that its levels of harmful substances and organophosphorus compounds are below national standards. Over the past five years, it has won the Special Prize in Hubei Province’s high-quality tea competitions for consecutive years, as well as two Gold Awards at the “E Tea Cup” and a Silver Award at the Third Agricultural Expo.
Xishui Jasmine Tea is made by scenting finely crafted premium green tea with richly fragrant fresh jasmine flowers. The tea enhances the floral aroma while the flowers enrich the tea’s flavor, creating a perfect harmony. As the saying goes: “Even without drinking, the fragrance wafts through the air; take a sip, and the taste bursts with aroma; after drinking, the empty cup retains the lingering scent.” The jasmine used in this tea is primarily sourced from areas such as Que Mountain, Daheng Mountain, and Daxian Temple, all located at altitudes of over 600 meters.
Also known as "Tuán Huáng," it is one of the famous "Three Teas of Huainan." This tea is highly popular among customers for its tightly rolled, slender leaves, tender green color, and pleasant aroma. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it was an imperial tribute. Nuobuyuan is located on the main peak of Ziyun Mountain, featuring high altitude, high humidity, and a mild climate. The locals have had a long-standing tradition of tea cultivation. Its main products include "Nuoyuan Qingfeng," "Tuán Huáng," "Lǎozǔ Máojiān," and "Zǐyúnshān." In the 1987 Hubei Tea Quality Competition, three out of nine renowned teas were from Huangmei. "Nuoyuan Qingfeng" was rated as a ministry-level premium product. Tea has now become one of the main tourism products of Huangmei County. Since 1992, Nuoyuan Qingfeng has won the gold award in every China Tea Quality Competition. In 2002, the county's total tea production exceeded 4 million kilograms.
Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, he tasted Xiaogan tea and composed the elegant verse, “Today I love to watch tea being picked; the livelihood of the Wu people is naturally diligent.” Xiaogan tea also attracted scholars and poets who competed to critique and compose poems about it. According to the *Xiaogan County Annals* from the eighth year of the Guangxu reign, as early as the Ming Dynasty, people in Xiaogan began cultivating tea, which was closely associated with filial piety, Buddhism,
Region: Daye is located in a mountainous area with a moist climate, significant temperature variations, and mostly acidic or slightly acidic sandy loam soil, providing ideal natural conditions for tea tree growth. As a result, the county is abundant in green tea production. Specific Qualities: Daye green tea features fine leaf veins, thick leaf flesh, rich mineral content, high tea polyphenol levels, and superior quality. …
Guanyin Lake Green Tea is a specialty of Xiaochang County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. The production area of Guanyin Lake Green Tea covers the administrative regions under the jurisdiction of five townships and resort areas in Xiaochang County, Hubei Province: Guanyin Lake Ecological Culture Tourism Resort, Xiaowu Township, Xiaohe Town, Weidian Town, and Wangdian Town. (Source: "Letter from the People's Government of Xiaochang County Regarding the Proposed Determination of the Geographical Indication Product Origin of 'Guanyin Lake Green Tea'...")
Shuangfeng Cloud Mist Tea is a specialty of Shuangfeng Mountain in Xiaochang County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. The tea features slender, slightly curled leaves with pointed buds, a glossy emerald green color, and visible white downy tips. Shuangfeng Cloud Mist Tea is produced in Shuangfeng Mountain, Xiaogan. This area is surrounded by mountains, with undulating ridges, crisscrossing streams, murmuring springs, a mild climate, high air humidity, and fertile soil.
Zhouxiang Town is the birthplace of Meng Zong, one of China's Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars, and the story of "Meng Zong Weeping by the Bamboo" took place here. It is also a long-established tea-producing region. The locally produced Zhouxiang Phoenix Tea is renowned both in China and abroad for its unique sensory characteristics and premium quality. Its distinctive appearance and internal qualities include being flat, straight, glossy, and emerald green...
Taibai Silver-Red Tea is a specialty of Anlu City, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. Made from fresh ginkgo leaves using a special processing technique and blended with beverages such as chrysanthemum and honeysuckle, Taibai Silver-Red Tea not only offers certain therapeutic effects for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases but also boasts a mellow and aromatic taste. Hubei Changshengshu Health Products Co., Ltd. is a joint-stock private enterprise formed by Yuanxing Industrial Co., Ltd. of Anlu, the Forestry General Corporation of Anlu, and Wuhan Minghong Co., Ltd.
Modern scientific research has proven that the main components of ginkgo leaves can effectively eliminate excessive oxygen free radicals and metabolic substances from blood vessel walls in the human body, dilate blood vessels, enhance vascular elasticity, improve oxygen supply to the heart and brain, effectively regulate blood lipids, reduce blood viscosity, promote blood circulation and metabolism, deeply improve the internal environment of the body, and enhance
Chibi Rice Brick Tea is a specialty of Chibi in Xianning City, Hubei Province. On February 21, 2014, the China Tea Marketing Association officially awarded Chibi City, Hubei Province, the title of “Hometown of Chinese Rice Brick Tea.” This is another national-level designation for the city following its previous title as “Hometown of Chinese Green Brick Tea.” Rice brick tea is among China’s border-sale brick tea products,
Chibi Green Brick Tea is a specialty of Chibi in Xianning City, Hubei Province. The production area of Chibi Green Brick Tea is within the current administrative region of Chibi City, Hubei Province, as defined in the “Letter from the Chibi Municipal People’s Government on Defining the Geographic Indication Product Protection Area for Chibi Green Brick Tea” (Chibi Government Letter [2014] No. 86), and the Hubei Provincial Local Standard: “Chibi Green Brick Tea” (draft)…
[Tea] Tea picking in Chibi boasts a history of over 5,000 years. It was first cultivated by Taoist priests and hermits during the Han Dynasty, and by the Three Kingdoms period under the Eastern Wu regime, tea had entered the imperial court. The story of “using tea instead of wine” originated in Chibi. During the Tang Dynasty, Maohe tea began to be exported to Central Asia and South Asia, while in the Song Dynasty, Chibi tea bricks were involved in the national “tea-for-horse trade.” From the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early years of the Republic of China, Chibi tea bricks, green tea, and black tea dominated the international market. In recent years, Chibi has vigorously developed eco-friendly beverages, with tea plantations being upgraded and chemical fertilizers and pesticides eliminated, making Chibi tea a truly green beverage.
Chibi City is located in a hilly area where the Mufu Mountain Range meets the Jianghan Plain. The region enjoys abundant rainfall, long hours of sunshine, and fertile soil, providing an ideal environment for tea cultivation. With a tea-picking history spanning over two thousand years, as far back as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chibi was designated by the imperial court as a “tea garden household.” During the Song and Yuan dynasties, it was established as a “mandated tea-producing region.”
Hubei Province’s Zhao Liqiao Tea Factory is a state-designated specialized manufacturer of border-sale tea (brick tea). Its main products—green brick tea, rice brick tea, and Fu brick tea—are daily necessities for ethnic minority communities in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, and other provinces and regions. The factory is recognized by the State Commodity Inspection Bureau as an approved exporter of qualified products. In addition to strong domestic sales,
“Xian'an Brick Tea,” represented by “Shengchuan” brick tea, originated in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 400 years. This brick tea is made from naturally high-quality old green tea leaves, using traditional processes including original fermentation, hand sorting, high-temperature steaming, sandalwood hydraulic pressing, and firewood charcoal drying. It is known to quench thirst and refresh both the eyes and mind. Region
Luo Zhen tea is a type of green tea with a needle-like shape, produced at the Wang Dazhen Premium Tea Base of Heshengqiao Tea Factory in Xian’an District, Xianning. This tea is made from high-quality varieties such as “Fuding Dabai,” “Baihaozao,” and “Bixiangzao.” It is cultivated using harmless farming techniques, harvested in early to mid-February each year, and carefully processed by selecting robust single buds through a unique production method.
Tingsi Chuan Yu Tea is an organic green tea produced by Xianning Chuan Yu Tea Co., Ltd. The tea plantation spans a total area of 430 acres and is located in Tingsi Bridge, a town renowned as a key site of the Northern Expedition. The soil in the tea fields is fertile with moderate acidity, and the management of the plantation employs year-round techniques such as light trapping for moths, biological pest control, and exclusively organic fertilizers.
Biyecha Tea is produced at Yangloudong Tea Farm, one of China’s three major state-owned tea farms, and is a new star in Hubei’s tea garden. It gets its name from its emerald green color and fine fuzz, which resemble the leaves of a green bamboo. Since its debut in 1985, it has won widespread acclaim for its excellent quality and unique charm, and was rated as a top-quality tea in Hubei Province for 10 consecutive years.
Yellow Robe Mountain Tea Oil is a specialty of Tongcheng County, Xianning City, Hubei Province. Hubei Yellow Robe Mountain Green Products Co., Ltd. was established in August 2007. It is a privately-owned joint-stock enterprise integrating scientific research, cultivation, processing, and sales of tea oil. The company is a key player in China’s tea oil industry, a national leading enterprise in forestry industrialization, a nationally trusted grain and oil enterprise, and among the top ten tea seed processing companies in China. Adhering to the business philosophy of “green, healthy, low-carbon, and sustainable,” the company relies on cultivating high-quality tea oil bases to carry out innovative R&D and production, enhance the added value of tea oil, increase farmers’ income, and promote the development of the tea oil industry.