Huangguoshu Maofeng

Huangguoshu Maofeng

Huangguoshu Maofeng is a geographical indication protected product.

　　Huangguoshu Maofeng is a premium tea product jointly developed by agricultural tea technicians from the regional agricultural bureau and employees of the regional silkworm seed farm, under the care and support of the regional government and bureau leaders. After three years of feasibility research and repeated small-batch trials, they created this outstanding tea. Its quality features include a silvery-green hue with subtle emerald undertones, tightly twisted and curled leaves with visible downy fuzz, a bright tender green liquor, a fresh and mellow taste, and uniformly tender leaves. It is especially notable for its excellent infusability. In 1994, it participated in the "China Tea Cup" national competition for famous and high-quality teas. Among 247 tea samples, both Grade 1 and Grade 2 Huangguoshu Maofeng ranked at the top and won two Best Special Prizes.

　　 The success of Huangguoshu Maofeng is inseparable from its superior natural conditions. The regional silkworm seed farm is located at the foot of Anshun's Laoluopo Mountain, surrounded by peaks that rise into the clouds, with undulating ridges. The farm is covered with lush forests and crisscrossed by streams, situated at an elevation of 1,365 meters. The tea trees mostly grow in mountain valleys, where the soil is rich, sunlight is limited, fog is frequent year-round, humidity is high, temperatures are mild with significant day-night variation, and rainfall is abundant. The tea plant variety is excellent, all of which provide ideal conditions for the growth of the tea trees, the sprouting of buds, and the formation and accumulation of beneficial compounds in the tea—this is the first key factor.

　　 The second key factor is the strict selection of fresh tea leaf materials. The standards for fresh leaves used in Huangguoshu Maofeng Grades 1 to 3 are as follows: Grade 1 uses one bud with one leaf just unfolding; Grade 2 uses one bud with one leaf and one bud with two leaves just unfolding; Grade 3 uses one bud with two leaves and one bud with three leaves just unfolding. The variety is Fuding Dabai tea mass selection. The fresh leaves must be tender, uniform, and adhere to the "six no-pick" principles: no picking of buds or leaves with little or no fuzz, no picking of overwintering buds or leaves, no picking of pest- or disease-infested buds or leaves, and no picking of purple-hued buds or leaves.