White Bamboo Mountain Tea

White Bamboo Mountain Tea

White Bamboo Mountain Tea is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　White Bamboo Mountain Tea uses high-quality fresh leaves of large-leaf tea varieties as raw materials. The tea gardens are located at elevations of 2,500 to 3,500 meters on White Bamboo Mountain, where the tea trees grow lush and are neatly trimmed, with an average plant height of 0.9 to 1.0 meters and a crown spread of 1.5 meters in an arc shape. After a full winter dormancy, they yield high-quality White Bamboo Mountain green tea that is “premium, green, and pollution-free.” The tea farmers pick tender green buds as raw material for processing. The tea is rich in natural substances and boasts a unique quality.

　　White Bamboo Mountain Tea is produced in White Bamboo Mountain, Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture, a scenic area in Yunnan. The production area is often shrouded in clouds and mist, with high elevation, high humidity, fresh air, and sweet spring water. This tea is made from high-quality Yunnan large-leaf tea variety raw materials using unique craftsmanship and advanced technology. It features an attractive appearance, tightly rolled strips, elegant shaping, bright green and clear liquor, rich and long-lasting aroma, and a fresh, mellow, and refreshing taste. It is delightful upon the first sip and even sweeter with the second. This product won the 1985 China Science and Technology Silver Award.

　　To strengthen and expand the “White Bamboo Mountain Tea” brand in Shuangbai County, enhance the protection of this famous, special, and premium product, and promote the development of the White Bamboo Mountain tea industry in the county, a geographical indication registration has been carried out for the “White Bamboo Mountain Tea” agricultural product. After research and review by the People’s Government and the Agriculture Bureau of Shuangbai County, the Shuangbai County Tea and Mulberry Station meets the qualifications for applying for geographical indication registration of tea products. It has the conditions to manage the geographical indication of the “White Bamboo Mountain Tea” agricultural product, and has thus been designated as the applicant for the geographical indication registration of the “White Bamboo Mountain Tea” agricultural product, specifically handling all related work for the geographical indication of the product.

　　 Geographic Scope

　　White Bamboo Mountain Tea is produced within the territory of Fapi Town, Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The production area covers 13 administrative villages: Fapi, Lanní, Shitou, Pushi, Liujie, Shuangba, Zhekesha, Maidi, Yulong, Fadian, Gumu, Hongli, and Zheju. Its geographical coordinates are longitude 101°44′ to 101°50′ and latitude 24°26′ to 24°40′. It stretches 24.75 kilometers from north to south and 22.5 kilometers from east to west, with a total planting area of 667 hectares and an annual output of 500 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　(1) External sensory characteristics: The average tea bush height is 0.8 to 1 meter, with a crown spread of 1.5 to 2 meters, in a horizontal or arc shape; the finished tea has tightly rolled, uniform strips with tender stems, and a slightly grayish-green luster; when brewed, it emits a high and clear aroma, has a rich and mellow taste, bright yellow-green liquor, and tender, even yellow-green leaves. (2) Internal quality characteristics: Tea polyphenols ≥20.0%, caffeine ≥2.5%, free amino acids ≥3.1%, theanine ≥1.5%. (3) Quality and safety requirements: The production environment of White Bamboo Mountain Tea complies with NY 5020-2001 “Pollution-Free Food — Tea Production Environment Conditions”; the product quality meets the NY/T 5017-2001 “Pollution-Free Food — Tea” product quality standards; the production process control follows NY/T 5018-2001 “Pollution-Free Food — Tea Production Technical Regulations” and NY/T 5019-2001 “Pollution-Free Food — Tea Processing Technical Regulations”.