Jinxiu Black Tea

Jinxiu Black Tea

Jinxiu Black Tea is a product with geographical indication.

　　 Jinxiu Black Tea is a specialty of Jinxiu County, Laibin, Guangxi.

　　 Jinxiu Black Tea is a specialty of Jinxiu County, Laibin, Guangxi. The production of tea in the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County has a long history, and it is one of the 42 famous tea-producing regions mentioned in the *Classic of Tea* written by Lu Yu, the "Sage of Tea." The 1930s *Xiangxian County Annals* praised Xiangzhou tea as follows: "The finest varieties include Qingshan tea from Zhongping, which is yellowish-green in color and smooth in taste; Dongwen tea from Dazhang Township; Yao tea from the Yao Mountains, which is slightly red, excellent for digestion, and retains its flavor even after overnight brewing." The place names mentioned — "Qingshan," "Dongwen," and "Yao Mountains" — are all within the current territory of the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. In addition, Bai’niu tea produced in Luoyun Village, Luoxiang Township, was once offered to the emperor during the Qing Dynasty and became well known. Locals carefully preserved the Guyu-harvested tea to treat dysentery and coughs. In recent years, a large number of pristine wild tea plant communities have been discovered across Jinxiu County, featuring abundant resources and rare, unique varieties. According to research by experts, some ancient tea trees in the county are hundreds to over a thousand years old, belonging to arbor or semi-arbor types, with large, medium, small, and medium-small leaf varieties, holding significant value for research and development.

　　 Region: Guangxi

　　 Applicant: Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County Fruit and Tea Technical Guidance Station

　　 Region: 2014

　　 Jinxiu Black Tea is a specialty of Jinxiu County, Laibin, Guangxi. The production of tea in the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County has a long history, and it is one of the 42 famous tea-producing regions mentioned in the *Classic of Tea* written by Lu Yu, the "Sage of Tea." The 1930s *Xiangxian County Annals* praised Xiangzhou tea as follows: "The finest varieties include Qingshan tea from Zhongping, which is yellowish-green in color and smooth in taste; Dongwen tea from Dazhang Township; Yao tea from the Yao Mountains, which is slightly red, excellent for digestion, and retains its flavor even after overnight brewing." The place names mentioned — "Qingshan," "Dongwen," and "Yao Mountains" — are all within the current territory of the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. In addition, Bai’niu tea produced in Luoyun Village, Luoxiang Township, was once offered to the emperor during the Qing Dynasty and became well known. Locals carefully preserved the Guyu-harvested tea to treat dysentery and coughs. In recent years, a large number of pristine wild tea plant communities have been discovered across Jinxiu County, featuring abundant resources and rare, unique varieties. According to research by experts, some ancient tea trees in the county are hundreds to over a thousand years old, belonging to arbor or semi-arbor types, with large, medium, small, and medium-small leaf varieties, holding significant value for research and development.