Yunlong Tea

Yunlong Tea

Yunlong Tea is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Dali’s “Yunlong Tea” boasts distinctive regional characteristics, superior growing conditions, unique production methods, a long cultural history, rich heritage, excellent product quality, increasing recognition, vast market potential, and promising industrial development prospects.

　　Dali Prefecture’s Yunlong County has fully leveraged its favorable conditions for producing high-quality green tea, focusing on the goal of “expanding the base, strengthening leading enterprises, refining products, enhancing brand quality, extending market reach, revitalizing mechanisms, and deepening cultural significance” to accelerate the development of the tea industry, opening up new avenues for increasing income and prosperity among mountainous communities. To date, the county has planted 33,000 acres of high-quality ecological tea, built 12 tea processing facilities, achieved an output value of over 87 million yuan in 2014, and provided employment opportunities for 800 to 2,000 surplus rural laborers annually, yielding significant economic, social, and ecological benefits.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Yunlong Tea is produced within Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, covering 11 townships including Nuodeng Town, Gongguoqiao Town, Caojian Town, Baishi Town, Bao Feng Township, Miaowei Township, Jiancao Township, Changxin Township, Guanping Township, Tuanjie Township, and Minjian Township. The geographical coordinates are between 98°52′ to 99°46′ east longitude and 25°28′ to 26°23′ north latitude, spanning 109 kilometers from north to south and 91.8 kilometers from east to west, with a planting area of 4,000 hectares and an annual output of 3,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Features: Yunlong Tea has a bright yellowish-green liquor and leaf base, with tender, even, and intact buds and leaves. Its shapes include spiral and strip forms. The spiral tea is tightly rolled, heavy, and well-twisted into a lustrous, smooth, and uniform shape with a glossy green color. The strip tea is tightly rolled, even, and covered with a grayish-green frost. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Yunlong Tea has a rich, mellow, and refreshing taste with a strong aroma reminiscent of cooked chestnuts and excellent infusibility. Key components include: tea polyphenols ≥25.0%, caffeine ≥2.0%, water extract ≥44.0%, free amino acids ≥4.0%, and theanine ≥1.9%.