Kaihua Eucommia Tea

Kaihua Eucommia Tea

Kaihua Eucommia Tea is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Kaihua Eucommia Tea is a famous specialty of Kaihua County in Zhejiang Province. It is a green tea-style eucommia tea made from high-altitude, pollution-free eucommia leaves grown within Kaihua using special processing techniques. With a smooth color and rich, mellow flavor, it effectively retains various nutrients and functional components of the eucommia leaves, offering multiple health benefits to the human body.

　　　The production area of Kaihua Eucommia Tea is located in the mountainous region of western Zhejiang, a national ecological demonstration zone and the source of the Qiantang River — the Kaihua Eucommia Tea production base.

　　Nestled in the lofty mountains where clouds often shroud the landscape and where there are no inhabitants for miles around, this area is the natural habitat of the nationally second-class protected plant Eucommia ulmoides, as well as a certified pollution-free base and forest food base in Zhejiang Province. The "Dukang" brand Kaihua Eucommia Tea, developed and produced by the Zhejiang Kaihua Eucommia Tea Research Institute — a leading import-export agricultural enterprise — is made from carefully selected tender buds of high-quality, fresh eucommia trees from this region. It has a unique flavor, excellent taste, and is completely free from pollution. Its essential trace elements such as amino acids and vitamins are several times higher than similar products, making it a purely natural green health treasure.

　　Production Situation

　　　　In the early 21st century, encouraged and supported by the Kaihua County government, Dukang Tea Company established a plantation base of tens of thousands of mu with eucommia trees over ten years old, of which 900 mu are nationally certified organic eucommia forests. Its leading role has gradually strengthened. Kaihua Eucommia Tea began exporting in 2004, with overseas markets becoming a sales channel for the product. In 2006, total annual production was just over 10,000 kilograms, but export sales had already exceeded 2 million yuan. By 2007, orders from Japan and South Korea alone surpassed 10,000 kilograms.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　　　Kaihua Eucommia Tea is produced by the Kaihua Eucommia Tea Research Institute in Zhejiang Province, relying on its strong scientific research capabilities in eucommia tea and local resource advantages. By combining traditional tea-making techniques with modern tea processing technologies, it has created a unique product. As the only green tea-style pure organic eucommia tea, Kaihua Eucommia Tea features a smooth color and rich, mellow flavor, while also preserving the various nutrients and functional components of eucommia leaves, offering numerous health benefits to the human body. Moreover, it is affordable, costing just a few cents per day to consume, making it an excellent premium health gift for family and friends and an essential household item. It has won top national certifications in the food industry, including "China Organic Product" and "Nationally Certified Quality Product." It is recognized as a "National 3.15 Key Protected Brand" and a "National Consumer Trusted Popular Brand." The product has passed provincial expert group certification for "National Geographical Indication Registration" and enjoys strong sales both domestically and internationally.

　　Product Certifications

　　　　In 2003, it passed the national pollution-free agricultural product certification; in 2004, it was awarded the title of Zhejiang Green Agricultural Product; in 2005, it was confirmed as a China Organic Product by the National Organic Product Certification Center and recognized by the European Trade Efficiency Committee “ETEC” (European China Product Procurement), enabling exports to the EU. The product began bulk exports to Japan in 2006. The Japanese side conducted laboratory tests on 116 physical and chemical indicators, further confirming its superior quality. Sales have been strong, resulting in a supply shortage.

　　The geographical indication protection scope of Kaihua Eucommia Tea is based on the range proposed in the Kaihua County Government’s official letter titled “On Defining the Geographical Scope of the Origin Mark of ‘Dukang Brand’ Kaihua Eucommia Tea” (Kai Zheng Han [2005] No. 6), covering the entire current administrative region of Kaihua County, Zhejiang Province.