Dongting Biluochun Tea

Dongting Biluochun Tea

Dongting Biluochun Tea is a geographical indication protected product.

Dongting Biluochun Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Produced in the East and West Mountains of Dongting, Biluochun tea features abundant buds, delicate fragrance, clear infusion, and mellow taste. It is one of China’s top ten famous teas.

Biluochun tea has a history of over 1,000 years. It was originally called “Dongting Tea” or “Fragrance So Intoxicating” among the people. Legend has it that a nun went up the mountain for a spring outing and casually picked a few tea leaves. When she brewed them, an extraordinary fragrance wafted out, and she blurted out, “The fragrance is intoxicatingly strong.” Thus, locals began calling the tea “Fragrance So Intoxicating.” Later, when Emperor Kangxi traveled south and visited Taihu Lake, Jiangsu Governor Song Luo presented the “Fragrance So Intoxicating” tea as a tribute. After tasting it, Kangxi greatly admired the tea but felt the name was inelegant. Since the tea was produced near Biluofeng (Green Snail Peak) on the East Mountain of Dongting, he renamed it “Biluochun” (Green Snail Spring).

Biluochun tea is characterized by tightly rolled, spiral-shaped leaves covered in white pekoe, with silver-green hues and tender buds. When brewed, the tea unfolds slowly, dancing up and down in the cup. The liquor is crystal-clear and emerald green, exuding a refreshing fragrance, with a cool, sweet, and revitalizing taste that quenches the thirst. As early as the late Tang and early Song dynasties, it was listed as a tribute tea.