Ye Lanxiang Tea

Ye Lanxiang Tea

　　   Ye Lanxiang Tea is a specialty of Ningguo City, Xuancheng, Anhui Province. The "Ye Lanxiang" tea is produced in the Banqiao Provincial Forest Ecological Nature Reserve in Ningguo City, and is characterized by "two excellences and one uniqueness": superior ecological conditions, outstanding orchid-like floral aroma, and a distinctive swallowtail-shaped appearance.

　　   The main production areas of Ye Lanxiang Tea are located in Wangmuan, Xinglingjiao, Dahekou, and Da Huangshan within the Banqiao Nature Reserve. These regions feature towering mountains and overlapping ridges, where tall trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants coexist, preserving a well-maintained natural ecological community with undisturbed primeval forests. The tea gardens are all situated along streams under forest cover, receiving less direct sunlight and more diffused light, which is conducive to the formation of high-quality traits in the tea leaves. Orchid flowers are abundant in the forest, emitting elegant fragrances that are absorbed by the newly sprouted tea buds and leaves. As a result, the tea produced generally carries the fragrance of orchids. Therefore, Ye Lanxiang Tea not only boasts a strong orchid aroma but also offers a mellow, fresh, and refreshing taste.

　　   Since its development in 1994, Ye Lanxiang Tea has been deeply loved by consumers for its unique shape and excellent quality. The product sells well in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, and Wuhu, and is also exported to countries and regions including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

　　   In May 1997, Ye Lanxiang Tea passed the evaluation organized by the Provincial Science and Technology Commission. Experts commented on the tea as follows: Shape — swallowtail-shaped, unfolded, straight, uniform, intact, and clean with high clarity; color — green and glossy with visible fine hairs; Inner quality — orchid fragrance, elegant; liquor color — light green and bright; taste — fresh and mellow, with floral notes; leaf bottom — tender green and bright, in bud shape. In the same year, at the '97 China International Tea Technology and Culture Exchange Conference and '97 China International Tea Exhibition held in Beijing, Ye Lanxiang Tea was honored as an International New Famous Tea and awarded the Gold Award by the China National Food Industry Association and the China Association for International Science and Technology Cooperation. In 2006, it was named one of the "Top Ten Innovative Famous Teas in the Province" at the Anhui Tea Expo.