Baisha Green Tea
Baisha Green Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight, straight and even
Liquor Color
Green and shiny
Fragrance
Noble and lasting
Taste
Rich and fresh
Brewed Tea Leaves
Delicate and even
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Baisha Green Tea Introduction
Baisha Green Tea is a newly created famous tea. The tea garden is located at the source of the “Three Rivers” of Nandu River, Changhua River and Zhubi River, which is also the ecological core area of Hainan Island. It has a pleasant climate, abundant rainfall, fertile land, and morning fog all year round, which is the best environment for the growth of high mountain cloud tea.
Baisha Green Tea History
Baisha Green Tea was created in the 1960s. It has won the titles of “China Famous Agricultural Products” and “Green Food” recognized by the ministerial and provincial levels for many times. In 1998, it won the gold medal at the “Fifth National Food Expo”. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China has implemented geographical product protection for it since October 29, 2004. In 2011, it was selected as the only special tea for the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference and the “BRICS” Leaders’ Meeting.
Baisha Green Tea Origin
Baisha Farm in Baisha Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province
Baisha Green Tea Production Process
Tea can be picked all year round. Spring tea picking starts in early February and continues until the end of November or early December. 30 to 40 batches can be picked a year. The picking standard is fresh buds and leaves with one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, with a length of no more than 6 cm, and the tenderness of the same batch of tea must be uniform. After the fresh leaves are picked, they are spread, withered, rolled, and dried. In order to ensure the freshness of the tea, it must be picked and processed on the same day to improve the aroma and taste of the tea.
Baisha Green Tea Purchase Guide
Baisha Green Tea has registered the trademark “Baisha Brand”. The green tea produced in Baisha Crater is the most authentic, and the spring tea harvested before Qingming Festival is the best. According to the quality, it is divided into four grades: special grade, first grade, second grade, and third grade. In addition, the production date and batch number on the packaging of authentic Baisha Green Tea are spray-coded, while the production date of many fakes is pressed; the “geographical indication” on the packaging of authentic Baisha Green Tea shows the words “Baisha Green Tea” under fluorescent light, and the “geographical indication” has “anti-transfer knife edge” technology on the top, bottom, left and right; while the counterfeit products do not have it.
Baisha Green Tea Quality Identification
◎ Genuine Baisha green tea is uniform overall, green and shiny, with a bright yellow-green soup color, and is durable and resistant to brewing. ◎ Fake Baisha green tea has more impurities, many and thick tea stems, larger leaves, and tastes light and bitter after brewing. ◎ Special grade Baisha green tea is of superior quality, with tight and curly leaves, uniform and without stems, fresh and shiny color, and a long-lasting fragrance of dry tea. The soup color is tender green, bright and transparent, and the taste is fresh and mellow. The bottom of the leaves is tender green, fresh, uniform and bright.
Baisha Green Tea Brewing Method
When drinking at home, you can use the simple brewing method of ordinary green tea. Pour a certain amount of tea (depending on personal taste) into a glass, add 80 to 90℃ boiling water, and wait for about 3 minutes before drinking.
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