Longlin Tea

Longlin Tea

　　Tea The Miao-inhabited townships of Deyue, Changmou, Zhuchang, Changfa, Kechang, and Shechang have a humid climate with misty mountain peaks in winter and spring, making them suitable for tea production. Although this potential was not previously emphasized, tea is gradually becoming a new pillar industry in the Miao and Zhuang regions. To further boost the development of Longlin’s tea industry, in January 2007, Longlin established the Longlin Oolong Tea Co., Ltd. on the basis of the former Nagu Tieguanyin Tea Demonstration Farm. To date, the company has invested over 1.15 million RMB in development and has achieved an operational scale. It currently owns a 126-acre Tieguanyin tea plantation base and is constructing an oolong tea production facility located at No. 229 Xinglong Street, Longlin County (opposite the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau). The company has also leased a production workshop. Additionally, it is developing a new Tieguanyin tea plantation base covering more than 1,300 acres, laying a solid foundation for the company’s strategic growth. The company’s main products now on the market include Longlin Tieguanyin Oolong Tea, Longlin Wild Oolong Tea, and Longlin White Down Oolong Tea.

　　Wild Oolong Tea is produced in the high-altitude, pristine, and pollution-free mountainous areas of Dega Township, Longlin County, where the average elevation exceeds 1,400 meters. With deep valleys and year-round cloud cover, this optimal tea-growing environment supports large populations of wild tea trees that grow naturally—not cultivated—some of which are decades or even hundreds of years old, resulting in exceptionally high-quality leaves. Using these premium wild tea leaves as raw material, along with advanced oolong tea production equipment and unique processing techniques, the tea is meticulously crafted into Longlin Oolong Tea. The tea features tightly rolled, heavy leaves with a dark luster, a fresh and mellow taste, a lasting fragrant aroma, and a bright golden-yellow liquor. It represents an outstanding new variety within the oolong tea category.

　　Longlin White Down Tea is grown in the San Chong area of Dega Township, Longlin County, on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in western Guangxi, amid mountains at an altitude of 1,600 meters. This area is known for its prime ecological environment, often referred to as “Misty San Chong,” characterized by “morning and evening fog covering the mountains on sunny days, and persistent cloud cover on rainy days.” The terrain is rugged, with continuous ridges, dense peaks, abundant mountain springs, crisscrossing streams, and an early sunset. Longlin White Down Oolong Tea is made from mature fresh leaves of the San Chong white down tea, using advanced oolong tea production equipment and unique processing methods. It boasts a fragrant aroma, golden-yellow liquor, and a sweet, refreshing flavor, making it a rare and exquisite oolong tea.

　　Tieguanyin Tea originates from Anxi County, Fujian Province. The tea leaves are fresh, glossy, and clear in color. When brewed, they yield a rich, mellow, and refreshing taste, with a long-lasting and fragrant aroma. It is reputed to have “lingering fragrance even after seven infusions” and is considered a fine example of China’s famous teas.

　　In the spring of 2004, Fujian Fuda Farming Company introduced over 40,000 Tieguanyin tea cuttings to Minqiang Village, Xinzhou Town, in the Longlin Zhuang and Miao Autonomous County for cultivation. Over 100 acres of premium Tieguanyin tea plantation were developed there. The high-quality Tieguanyin tea variety originally grown in Anxi, Fujian, has been successfully transplanted to Longlin. Longlin’s Tieguanyin tea shares the same essential characteristics as Fujian’s Tieguanyin, while also possessing the unique charm of green tea.