Huangkeng Tea from Jiaoling

Huangkeng Tea from Jiaoling

　　Huangkeng Tea from Jiaoling

　　Huangkeng green tea is produced in Huangkeng Village, Xuxi Township, Jiaoling County. The finished tea features tightly rolled leaves with a fine texture, a silvery-gray hue with frosty sheen, a clear green liquor, a rich aroma, and a mellow, smooth taste. According to the 1662 edition of the Zhenping County Annals published in the first year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty, tea cultivation began in the village that same year. Through continuous refinement of tea processing techniques, it has developed into a traditional tea known for its aromatic, mellow, and smooth flavor.

　　Huangkeng tea is an excellent choice among many beverages. It is not only convenient, economical, and hygienic, but also helps absorb and expel radioactive elements, replenishes essential nutrients needed by the human body, and offers remarkable effects in prolonging life. Known for its fragrance, sweetness, and smoothness, it aids digestion, reduces fat and weight, refreshes the mind, and quenches thirst, enjoying fame both domestically and internationally.

　　Huangkeng green tea is made from tightly rolled leaves with a fine texture, a silvery-gray hue with frosty sheen, a clear green liquor, a rich aroma, and a mellow, smooth taste. Huangkeng tea from Jiaoling is produced in Xuxi, Jiaoling, located in the pollution-free mountainous region of eastern Guangdong, within an area spanning 100 square li. Local villagers have over 300 years of tea-growing history. Over the years, Huangkeng tea has been refined through careful selection of premium Narcissus tea plant varieties, using traditional cultivation and processing methods. It boasts characteristics such as fragrance, sweetness, smoothness, tenderness, richness, and a long-lasting aftertaste. In 1992, Huangkeng tea was entered into the Guangdong Province Famous and High-Quality Tea Quality Competition and was recognized for its outstanding internal aroma quality. In 1998, it was exhibited at the Beijing International Tea Exhibition, where it received high praise from numerous tea experts. In 1999, it was showcased at the Guangdong Province Three-High Agriculture "One Township, One Product" Famous and High-Quality Specialty Exhibition, winning an award for excellence.

　　The Huangkeng Tea Factory was established in May 1990. Leveraging the local Huangkeng tea with over 300 years of history as its brand, it adopts a company + farmers + base model to promote local tea industry development, forming an integrated business structure encompassing cultivation, processing, and sales. Currently, the Huangkeng Tea Factory owns over 500 acres of naturally grown, high-quality, pollution-free green tea production bases, with contracts signed with over 300 farming households. Nearly 1,000 acres of tea gardens strictly adhere to green, pollution-free standards, guiding farmers in scientific and standardized management to ensure the intrinsic quality of the tea. The factory produces approximately 25,000 kilograms of high-quality refined green tea annually, with distribution points in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Meizhou city areas, and exports its products to countries and regions including Southeast Asia and Russia.