Xinshen Cave Tea

Xinshen Cave Tea

　　　Xinshen Cave Tea

　　Xinshen Cave Tea is a pan-fired green tea and one of the traditional famous teas of Hubei produced by Xinshen Cave Fruit & Tea Co., Ltd., often referred to as “Xinshen Cave Mao Feng Tea.” Songzi has a long history of tea cultivation, which began when the Tea Sage Lu Yu developed tea plantations while traveling along the Three Gorges. It was once an imperial tribute during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era. After the reform and opening-up period, through scientific management and meticulous development, the long-renowned Xinshen Cave Mao Feng Tea has once again claimed its place in the world of tea. The tea leaves are small and tender, tightly rolled and firm, characterized by their bright green color with visible fine hairs and delicate, straight appearance. They are the result of careful hand rolling and refined craftsmanship. Excellence is pursued at every stage—from garden management and leaf picking to processing, storage, and packaging. Garden management follows the “three no’s” (no weeds, no pests or diseases, no weak seedlings), leaf picking observes the “three passes” (three criteria for picking and three for not picking: pick one bud with one leaf, pick three leaves with expanded buds, pick dark-colored and robust leaves; do not pick off-color leaves, do not pick rain-soaked leaves, do not pick overly large leaves), the production process consists of six steps (fixation, rolling, shaping, straightening, cooling, drying), and storage employs cold nitrogen flushing (using vacuum nitrogen-flushed refrigeration).

　　Xinshen Cave Mao Feng Tea has won multiple provincial and municipal quality awards, been designated as the official reception tea of Songzi City, and has won the favor of consumers with its unique charm. Someone once composed a poem in its praise: “Tightly rolled tips with visible fine hairs, its fragrance lingers long before the beam. Bright yellow-green liquor shines clear, its refreshing taste and proud character beam.”