Baokang Green Tea

Baokang Green Tea

Baokang Green Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Baokang has a long history of tea cultivation, with records dating back to the Tang Dynasty. In recent years, the area under tea cultivation has expanded rapidly, and production has continued to increase. The county now has 5,000 hectares of tea plantations, with an annual output exceeding 1.5 million kilograms. Baokang Green Tea is renowned for its strong aroma, characterized by tightly rolled leaves, deep green liquor, pure taste, and a high, lasting fragrance. Its premium teas mainly include several major series such as Silver Sword, Chrysanthemum Tea, Pine Needle, Maojian, and Pan-fired Green. "Jiuhuang Yunwu" is a long-famous premium tea from Hubei; at the 1995 Hubei Hundred Teas Spring Competition, nine tea samples won the Gold Cup Award at the 1996 "Lu Yu Cup" Green Tea Symposium jointly organized by Southwest Agricultural University and the Provincial Tea Association; at the 1997 China International Tea Evaluation, Baokang Green Tea won nine gold awards, ranking first (out of a total of 22 gold awards). By 2000, the county aimed to have 7,000 hectares of tea plantations, with an annual output of 5 million kilograms and output value of 200 million yuan, generating 40 million yuan in profits and taxes. In 2000, over 2,000 kilograms were exported to the EU. The region is now gradually transitioning to organic tea cultivation. (Baokang)