Shengshui Green Tea

Shengshui Green Tea

Shengshui Green Tea is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Shengshui Green Tea is produced in Zhushan County, Hubei Province, known as the "Hometown of High-Aroma Eco-Green Tea in China." It spans 15 tea-producing towns across the county and covers over 200,000 acres of tea plantations. The product is made from premium tea buds using traditional craftsmanship, resulting in a tea with a unique natural floral aroma, fresh and mellow taste, bright green liquor, and a sweet entry that leaves a lingering aftertaste, refreshing the mouth and throat, and leaving a fragrant sensation on the palate and a moist, sweet feeling in the throat, which invigorates the spirit and greatly benefits health. The region has a long history of tea cultivation and appreciation, with a profound tea culture. As recorded on page three of the book *Five Thousand Years of Chinese Tea*, the origins of tea in the county are mentioned. Historical data indicates that during the Wu Zhou era of the Tang Dynasty, Zhushan tea was already quite renowned. Empress Wu Zetian highly praised the tea from Shengshui Village in Desheng Town (currently in the county), and bestowed upon it the name "Shengshui Tribute Tea." She then ordered the construction of an imperial tea garden and Shengshui Temple to preserve the art of Shengshui tea. For thousands of years, the Shengshui tea culture has been passed down through generations, continuously thriving. The product is themed around being "green, organic, healthy, and safe," and has successively obtained three authoritative certifications: ISO9001 Quality Management System, QS Food Quality Safety, and OTRDC Organic Tea.

　　Shengshui Green Tea boasts a long history and has long been honored as a "tribute tea." Its production area features a unique ecology and superior environment. The tea has a round and straight shape, with sharp and elegant buds, a verdant color, and abundant white pekoe. It offers a lasting floral fragrance, bright tender green liquor, and a fresh, mellow, and refreshing taste. The leaf base is tender, green, bright, and uniform. With premium organic qualities, the tea is of high quality. Shengshui Green Tea contains free amino acids ≥2.0%, moisture content ≤6.5%, total ash ≤6.0%, broken tea ≤6.0%, crude fiber ≤13.5%, and water extract ≥36.0%.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Shengshui Green Tea is produced in seventeen towns in Zhushan County, Hubei Province: Chengguan Town, Pan Kou Township, Yishui Town, Majiadu Town, Baofeng Town, Leigu Town, Qin Gu Ancient Town, Zhuping Township, Desheng Town, Damiao Township, Wenfeng Township, Shuangtai Township, Loutai Township, Shenhe Township, Tianjiaba Town, Guandu Town, and Liulin Township. Zhushan County is located at the southern foot of the Wudang Mountains in the Qinba Mountainous Region of northwestern Hubei, bordering Fang County to the east, Zhuxi to the west, Chongqing’s Wuxi to the south, and Shaanxi’s Baihe County to the north. The highest elevation in the county reaches 2,740.2 meters, while the lowest is 220 meters. Its geographic coordinates are between 109°33′–110°26′ east longitude and 31°30′–32°37′ north latitude.