Yifeng County, Jiangxi Province, China Huangpi Mountain Huangpi Tea Breeding Tea Tea has been established. Every family has tea, and every household is a tea factory. A pot of roasted fire is a handmade tea stack, and the workmanship is very elegant and refined: First, the dew tea is picked; the Yellow Jade person does not pick tea after the sun goes out, and the head water tea is based on "one bud and two leaves." The second is “adding flowersâ€; the custom of cultivating flowers and making tea is used in the villages of Huangpi Village and nearby villages. When the tea is produced, the fragrant flower bones are stringed with a string of silk threads. After the box is dried, the threads are pulled out to make tea. "There is a fragrant flower and no flowers." The third is the autocratic "melon tea"; its production is very exclamation, by killing green, Zhaye, fried slices, charcoal roasting four processes; bamboo for frying, baking with charcoal, fresh leaves do not stay overnight, keep its leaves tender, Xiangxiong The unique taste of soup, soup, mellow and pungent. The melon tea won the Silver Prize at the World Expo in Leipzig, Germany in the 1930s and won the "Bronze Medal for High-Quality Products in Central China" in the 1950s.
From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Huangqi tea began to decline. In the 40s of the last century, the Huangqi tea table was completely relaxed and the annual output was only 250 kg. During the period of the Republic of China, Yingkequan flower tea processed with Huangqi tea was well-known both at home and abroad. The "Zhuzhi Silver Needles" was the best quality, its tea bars were tight, forming a hook shape, the aroma was soft and long, the taste was strong and fresh, the soup color was Bright, when the brewing, such as the silver needle upright, when the time sinks, this time, it is intoxicated. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), it won the bronze medal in the East China Area. In the following year, it participated in the exhibition at the Leipzig International Fair in Germany and won the Excellence Award.
In the past 40 years, Huangqi tea has redeveloped greatly. After the liberation, Huangqi Tea was renamed “Cloudy Maojian Teaâ€. It was made from the Maocha produced by Huangqi Mountain in Yifeng County of Jiangxi Province and was refined and processed by Yingkequan Tea Factory in Yifeng County according to the traditional method. Because there are tiger running springs in Huanghua Mountain, Huangqi Tea is also called "Tiger Tea" and "Huangchao Maojian Tea". Yingkequan is an Yifeng traditional tea, which is mainly produced by Huacha, especially the "Zhulan Silver Needles". Cloud mist tea in the production process, to further improve the traditional production process, making it increasingly sophisticated and scientific. This tea is quite sophisticated in its method of manufacture. It requires three types of frying, three kneading, and three roasting. After it is made, it must undergo five or six selections and gradings. Therefore, its special grade tea has also been known as the “Ninjutsu Premiumâ€. The finished Yunmao tipped tea bar is sturdy, the soup is clear and green, the taste is dry and pure, and the aroma is lasting. After the brewing, the lid is lifted, the tea floats on the cheeks, and there are dragons and phoenixes; the cloud and mist are lingering around and are the treasures of green tea.
After the liberation, the Shihuajian Reclamation Farm was established. In 1961, the old tea plantation of Huangqi Tea was started and new tea plants were planted. In 1973, tea bases were established in Jingtou and Chunkeng, with professional teams. In 1986, after the Sun Ridge Drugstore was renamed the forest farm, the tea base continued to expand. In 1987, the area of ​​392 mu of tea gardens produced 2.76 tons of dried tea. In 1988, Sun Ridge Huangqi Tea was listed as one of the top 10 agricultural product development bases. In 1991, the area of ​​406 acres of tea gardens produced 3 tons of dry tea, which was sold well both inside and outside the province. Now at the foot of Huangqi Mountain, the two tea fields of the Sun Ridge and Tianzishanguang can produce about 800-1000 pounds of “jianfengâ€, “silver needle†and “maojian†each year. The market price is generally at the level of 550-1200 yuan per catty. The main sales of Beijing, Guangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan and Hong Kong and Macao regions.
In 2011, the newly established Jiangxi Dr. Huang Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., combined with the existing tea resources in Yifeng County, focused on the development and production of astragalus tea. The company hired a scientific research institute Huazhong Agricultural University tea science to be responsible for the excavation and development of Huangqi tea processing technology, the introduction of modern clean production equipment processing and production of Huangqin tea, has developed Huang Xiyu jade needle, Huang Yufeng, Huang Yuyu film, Huang Xi Yuzhu, etc. A series of yellow wolfberry tea products, so that the production of yellow wolfberry tea into a new era.
With all kinds of efforts, the production and development of Huangqi tea will surely get faster and better!