Zhao’an Baxian Tea

Zhao’an Baxian Tea

Zhao’an Baxian Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Zhao’an Baxian Tea is a specialty of Zhao’an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. The tea features a deep green, glossy appearance, a bright yellowish liquor, a long-lasting and fragrant aroma, and a refreshing, palatable taste with a lingering sweet aftertaste. Zhao’an Baxian Tea has been awarded a National Geographical Indication certification trademark.

　　Zhao’an Baxian Tea is a national geographical indication certification trademark. It is a specialty of Zhao’an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. The tea features a deep green, glossy appearance, a bright yellowish liquor, a long-lasting and fragrant aroma, and a refreshing, palatable taste with a lingering sweet aftertaste. Zhao’an Baxian Tea has been awarded a National Geographical Indication certification trademark. Baxian Tea gets its name from Baxian Mountain in Tingyang Village, Zhao’an. It is a new national-level oolong tea cultivar developed after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. During the 1980s and 1990s, it gained significant fame across Fujian and Guangdong provinces. However, due to an overemphasis on quantity and other factors, its market performance declined sharply. In recent years, Zhao’an County has pursued a path of tea industry revitalization through science and technology, actively collaborating with research institutions and universities to tackle the common technical issue of excessive bitterness and astringency in Baxian Tea. The region has also worked to build the brand. With the emergence of new varieties such as organic Baxian Tea and Baxian Black Tea, which have been well received in the market, Zhao’an Baxian Tea has entered a new golden era. Currently, the county’s Baxian Tea planting area exceeds 20,000 mu (approximately 1,333 hectares), with last year’s output surpassing 3,000 tons and output value reaching hundreds of millions of yuan, making it a major source of income for local tea farmers.

　　Baxian Tea is crafted using the processing techniques of southern Fujian oolong tea, refined according to the characteristics of the cultivar. It has a deep green, glossy appearance, a bright yellowish liquor, a long-lasting and fragrant aroma, and a refreshing, palatable taste with a lingering sweet aftertaste. The varietal fragrance is distinctive, with summer and暑 season teas offering high aroma levels. The autumn and winter tea leaves produce even more exhilaratingly fragrant brews.

　　The successful breeding of Baxian Tea earned it the Second Prize in Scientific and Technological Progress from Fujian Province. It was also certified as a premium-quality tea by the Tea Quality Inspection and Appraisal Center of the Ministry of Agriculture. In the 1988 and 1991 Fujian Premium Tea Quality Competitions, Baxian Tea received unanimous praise from experts for both its appearance and internal qualities, winning the Fujian Premium Tea Quality Award twice. The majority of Baxian Tea’s primary products were sold to the Guangdong region. Whether used alone after refining or blended with Phoenix Dancong Tea before processing, it maintained strong sales momentum both domestically and for export within Guangdong Province.

　　In 2012, the “Zhao’an Baxian Tea” trademark was recognized by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.