Qingcheng Snow Sprout Tea

Qingcheng Snow Sprout

　　Qingcheng Snow Sprout is a famous tea from Sichuan, produced in Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province. It is a type of green tea. Its quality characteristics include: straight yet slightly curved shape, strong and thick buds with broad leaves, white pekoe resembling snow, a high and lasting fragrance, rich and fresh taste, light green and clear broth, and bright, even green leaf bottoms.

　　Qingcheng Mountain is one of the historical tea-producing regions in our province and is home to famous varieties such as Sparrow’s Tongue, Crow’s Beak, Wheat Grain, and Early Slice. These were considered top-quality loose teas during the Ming Dynasty. The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu contains records about Qingcheng tea. The Tea Manual by Mao Wenxi of the Five Dynasties states: “Qingcheng, with its Hengyuan, Sparrow’s Tongue, Crow’s Beak, and Wheat Grain teas, are all made from tender buds.” Tea production sites were established on Qingcheng Mountain as early as the Song Dynasty, forming a complete set of tea processing techniques. 5Uw

　　“Qingcheng Snow Sprout” is a new tea variety created in the 1950s. The Guanxian Tea Factory developed “Qingcheng Snow Sprout” in 1959, using tender buds picked within half a month before and after the Qingming Festival, primarily one bud and one leaf, and refined through ¨ meticulous processes. In the 1980s, other varieties such as “Dujiang Maoting” and “Qingcheng Tribute Tea” were also developed, but the Snow Sprout remains the most exquisitely made and highest in quality. In the 1980s, Qingcheng Snow Sprout was rated as one of Sichuan’s famous teas. 5Uw