Jiugong Mountain Tea

After three years of living through the pandemic, many of us probably haven’t had the chance to go out and explore, or to discover the delicious local specialties each place has to offer. Here, I’d like to introduce you to a great tea from Hubei — aside from admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms in Wuhan, you can also find excellent tea in Tongshan County, Xianning City. While Hangzhou’s Longjing tea may be known as the “king of green teas,” the Jiugong Mountain Tea from Tongshan, Xianning, Hubei is no less impressive, with tender green leaves, a lasting chestnut aroma, and a mellow, fragrant tea broth.

Depending on the production and processing methods, Jiugong Mountain Tea can be divided into flat-shaped tea and strip-shaped tea. Flat-shaped tea features a flat, straight appearance with tender green color and subtle fuzz; the tea liquor is bright green, the aroma long-lasting, and the taste fresh, mellow, and sweet. The leaves at the bottom are tender, green, and bright. Strip-shaped tea is tightly rolled, solid, glossy in color, with a lasting chestnut aroma, a rich taste, and bright green leaves that emit a fragrant aroma and can withstand multiple infusions.

The fragrance of tea comes from the misty high mountains, and the sweetness of water stems from the soul of frosty springs. Deep in the white clouds, where mist swirls and wisps of tea steam rise, the warm and humid climate, abundant rainfall, and ample sunlight have created the unique terroir of Tongshan’s Jiugong Mountain Mist Tea. The tea leaves are tightly rolled, slender, and beautifully curled, with even, tender green leaf bases and glossy color. It has won multiple “E Tea Cup,” “Lu Yu Cup,” “China Tea Cup,” and “China Famous Tea” gold awards, and is a nationally recognized geographical indication agricultural product. “Jiugong Red” has a bright liquor color, a smooth mouthfeel, a rich and full-bodied taste, and is rich in essential amino acids. “Jiugong Green” offers a refreshing taste with a sweet aftertaste and contains various minerals and trace elements.Great tea comes from high mountains, and misty Jiugong Mountain is no exception.

Around the Qingming Festival, new Longjing tea is readily available on the market. But after drinking it for a while, you might want to try something different. China, being such a vast tea-producing country, offers teas with distinct flavors and textures, thanks to the diverse climates, regions, and soil types. If you’ve had enough of Hangzhou’s Longjing tea, why not boldly try Jiugong Mountain Tea?