Wuyou Early Tea

Wuyou Early Tea

Wuyou Early Tea is a Geographical Indication Protected Product.

　　　　      Product Name: Wuyou Early Tea

　　　　      Product Origin: Wenzhou

　　　　      Product Features: Offers various benefits such as anti-cancer, weight loss, digestion aid, eliminating greasiness, refreshing the mind, diuretic, and heat relief

　　　　      Product Introduction: Through scientific management, small quantities of this tea become available in early February of the Gregorian calendar, with bulk supply available by March 5, hence the brand name “3·5·Early.” The “3·5·Early” branded Wuyou Early Tea features a flat, smooth appearance, tender and even leaf structure, and a tender green color. Its inner quality exhibits a high, sharp aroma, mellow and refreshing taste, with intact leaves showing sprouts—making it a high-grade, flat-shaped premium tea with excellent color, aroma, taste, and shape. The tea contains 7.4% amino acids, 3.8% caffeine, 26.6% tea polyphenols, and 46.4% water extractables. Regular consumption can offer multiple benefits such as anti-cancer, weight loss, digestion aid, eliminating greasiness, refreshing the mind, diuretic, and heat relief.

　　　　      This tea won the “Gold Award” at the 1995 Hong Kong International Famous and Quality Food Expo, the “Science and Technology Innovation Award” at the 2nd China Science and Technology Boutique Expo, was recommended as a “Famous Tea” product at the 1998 China International Famous Tea, Tea Products, and Tea Culture Exhibition, and won the “Outstanding Award” at the 1998 Zhejiang Provincial Tourism Crafts and Souvenirs Competition jointly organized by the Zhejiang Tourism Bureau, Commerce Management Office, Township Enterprises Bureau, and Second Light Industry Group Company. It was also awarded the “Gold Award” for high-quality agricultural products by the provincial government. In 1999, it was designated as an official tourism commodity manufacturer by the Zhejiang Provincial Tourism Bureau. In 2000, it received first prize in the Wenzhou “Chashan Cup” Famous Tea Evaluation, and was recognized as a new and high-quality tourism product in Zhejiang Province. In 2002, it obtained a national-level Green Food Usage Certificate, among other honors including the Gold Award at the Provincial Agricultural Expo. The tea undergoes careful picking, fine processing, and packaging before being released to the market. Sales have been strong, with customers from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Beijing, and other provinces flocking to purchase the new tea as soon as it hits the market. The highest price reached 2,500 yuan per kilogram, while the lowest was 120 yuan per kilogram. The product has shown a consistent upward trend over the years.

　　　　      Product History: Two hundred years ago, Wuyou Early was a wild tea plant growing on Changjialing Mountain between Banling Village in Oubei Town and Lingxia Village in Wuniu Town, downstream of the Nanxi River in Yongjia County. It was discovered by Elder Jin Zehong from Longtou Village in Oubei Town during a Spring Festival visit to relatives, who transplanted it to his home. After generations of careful cultivation, it was processed into pan-fired green tea. Due to its early harvest time and superior quality, it became highly popular among tea merchants both in China and abroad. Since the reform and opening-up, the Party and government have emphasized the importance of variety resources and organized their development. In 1988, with approval from the Provincial Science and Technology Commission and hosted by the Department of Agriculture, it was officially named Yongjia “Wuyou Early” Tea.