Taoyuan Wild Tea King

Taoyuan Wild Tea King

Taoyuan Wild Tea King is a protected geographical indication product.

　　  Taoyuan Wild Tea King, a specialty of Taoyuan County in Hunan Province, is a product protected under China's National Geographical Indication. This tea comes from an endangered wild variety of large-leaf tea grown in mountainous regions. It is characterized by “broad leaves, soft leaf texture, deep green color, robust buds, abundant fuzz, emerald-green infusion, aromatic fragrance, and a long-lasting aftertaste.” Thanks to local research and conservation efforts, artificial cultivation of this variety has been achieved, and production has gradually increased.

　　　    In 1997, “Taoyuan Wild Tea King” won the Silver Award at the Beijing International Tea Expo; in 2000, it was awarded the “China-Japan-Korea International Premium Tea Gold Award” by the organizing committee of the China-Japan-Korea International Famous & Premium Tea Selection; in December 2005, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for Taoyuan Wild Tea King. In 2008, Taoyuan Wild Tea King won the National Geographical Indication Product Gold Award at the first China (Beijing) International Geographical Indication Products Exhibition.

　　  Geographical Indication Protection

　　　　    In accordance with the "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products," the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China reviewed the application for geographical indication product protection for Taoyuan Wild Tea King. Upon passing the review, protection was officially granted starting December 31, 2005.

　　  Protected Area

　　　　  The protected area for the Taoyuan Wild Tea King geographical indication product is defined according to the scope proposed in the “Letter on Defining the Protected Area of the Taoyuan Wild Tea King Geographical Indication Product” (Tao Zheng Han [2004] No. 62) issued by the People’s Government of Taoyuan County, Hunan Province. It includes the administrative regions of ten townships in Taoyuan County: Taohuayuan Town, Shaping Town, Luhuatan Township, Guniushan Township, Xiangxinqiao Township, Chananpu Township, Taipingpu Township, Xi’anpu Township, Fengping Township, and Lingjintan Township.