Wuping Green Tea

Wuping Green Tea

Wuping Green Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Wuping Green Tea comes in three varieties: Longjing, Biluochun, and Stir-fried Green.

　　 It is produced within the national nature reserve of Liangye Mountain, where tea gardens are often shrouded in mist. The superior ecological environment and traditional processing techniques give Wuping Green Tea its distinctive qualities: “highly fragrant, refreshing taste, vibrant green color, and elegant shape.”

　　Wuping Green Tea was a traditional tribute during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Since 1983, it has won over 20 provincial-level awards for premium tea in Fujian. Regular consumption can cultivate one’s temperament and promote well-being, making it an excellent high-quality, refined, and healthy beverage as well as a great gift for family and friends.

　　Currently, Wuping County has 23,000 mu of tea plantations, and the green tea industry is a local specialty. In recent years, the county has focused on “ecology, quality, standardization, and branding” to grow and strengthen its green tea industry. Since 2005, efforts have been made to optimize the tea industry structure and advance industrialization, increasing the introduction and promotion of premium green tea varieties. The county has also enhanced promotional efforts, further expanding the visibility of Wuping Green Tea through events such as the “Tea King Competition.”

　　Geographic Scope

　　 Produced in Wuping County, Fujian Province, China, hence the name Wuping Green Tea, it is a historically renowned tea in China. Its quality is characterized by “highly fragrant, refreshing taste, vibrant green color, and elegant shape.” As of September 2009, Wuping Green Tea specialty stores have opened in Beijing, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and other locations. The tea is sold in domestic markets including Hong Kong, France, the United States, as well as in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Fujian, and has formed a relatively complete sales network.

　　Unique Quality

　　Wuping Green Tea is produced in Liangye Mountain, located within Wuping County, Fujian Province. The national nature reserve of Liangye Mountain is often covered in mist, and the superior ecological environment along with traditional processing techniques gives the tea its unique characteristics: “highly fragrant, refreshing taste, vibrant green color, and elegant shape.” Wuping Green Tea was a traditional tribute during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Regular consumption can cultivate one’s temperament and promote well-being, making it an excellent high-quality, refined, and healthy beverage as well as a great gift for family and friends.

　　Cultural Anecdotes

　　As early as the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Wuping Green Tea was renowned in the Chaoshan, Meizhou, and Tingzhou regions for its “fragrant, strong, sweet, and refreshing” flavor, and it once became a tribute to the imperial court. However, the development of the Wuping tea industry has not been smooth. After the liberation, production mainly focused on stir-fried green tea, which had decent yields but astonishingly low prices. Even in the early 1980s, the average price for 500 grams of tea was just over 2 yuan, leading to widespread abandonment of tea gardens at the time.