Guiding Yunwu Tea
Guiding Yunwu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Symmetrical and beautiful, shaped like a fishhook
Liquor Color
Light green or dark green, especially white hair
Fragrance
Strong, with a unique and rich honey aroma
Taste
Rich and sweet aftertaste
Brewed Tea Leaves
Tender, smooth and bright
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Guiding Yunwu Tea Introduction
Guiding Yunwu Tea, also known as Guiding Yugou Tea, is a famous historical tea that has been restored to production. It was repeatedly used as tribute during the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. According to the “Guizhou General Records” during the Qianlong period, Guizhou Yunwu Tea was the best tea and was used as tribute every year.
Guiding Yunwu Tea Origin
Yunwu Mountain area in Guiting County, Guizhou Province (Miao villages such as Shangba, Zhulin, Shanzhai, Zhongzhai, Shimen, and Guankou)
Guiding Yunwu Tea Production Process
The tea is picked three times in spring, i.e. the first tea is picked around Qingming Festival, the second tea is picked around Grain Rain, and the third tea is picked after the Beginning of Summer. The fresh leaves are picked with one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves. The production process includes withering, rolling, rubbing, kneading, drying, etc.
Guiding Yunwu Tea Purchase Guide
In the 55th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1790), the Qing government erected a tribute tea stele in Guankou Village, Niaowang Village. The Yunwu tea produced in Niaowang Village, Yunwu Town, is of excellent quality.
Guiding Yunwu Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, the dry tea is tightly curled and bent, shaped like a fishhook, with the white hair fully exposed and a silver-green color. After brewing, the internal aroma is strong, the soup is clear yellow-green, and the leaves are tender and even.
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