Jianghua Maojian

Jianghua Maojian

　　Jianghua Maojian

　　With a history of several hundred years, Jianghua Maojian is primarily produced in the misty mountainsides and valleys around Niuguling, Dayuxiankaiyong in Lingdong, and Liangchaha. Towering peaks pierce the clouds, dense forests provide ample shade, and clouds linger in the air—truly a place where “fine tea comes from high mountains and mist.” This unique geographical environment gives rise to Jianghua County’s renowned tea—Jianghua Maojian.

　　Jianghua Maojian features tightly rolled, emerald-green leaves with visible white tips that glisten like pearls. Its aroma is fresh, fragrant, and refined, while the taste is rich, mellow, and refreshing. It is rich in tea polyphenols, amino acids, and nitrogen. Drinking it helps “quench thirst and promote saliva production”; medicinally, it can treat “heat accumulation, chronic diarrhea,” and “discomfort of the heart and spleen,” as well as relieve irritability. The Yao people in the mountainous regions of Jianghua County use it as a regular remedy for detoxification and illness. It is said to have been offered as a tribute in ancient times. In 1986, Jianghua Maojian produced in Jianghua County was awarded the “Hunan Province Famous and High-Quality Tea Award,” becoming one of the prefecture’s renowned tea products.