Where is the origin of Qimen black tea?

Qimen black tea is produced in Qimen County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, including Dongzhi, Guichi, Shitai and Fuliang in Jiangxi Province.

Qimen black tea is a fully fermented tea with mild properties. It is made from one bud, two leaves and three leaves of local torreya grandis by primary processing and refining. The finished tea has the remarkable characteristics of high aroma, mellow taste and beautiful shape, and has the reputation of being the first in Qihong, which is famous all over the world and has high aroma.

Qi Hong has superior natural conditions, many trees in mountainous areas, warm and humid, deep soil layers, abundant rainfall and clouds, which are very suitable for the growth of tea trees. In addition, Castanopsis eyrei, the main local tea variety, is rich in content and high in enzyme activity, which is very suitable for making Kung Fu black tea.

Qi Hong's harvesting technology is very good. Picking bud leaves with one bud, two leaves and three leaves as raw materials. After withering, rolling and fermentation, the bud leaves changed from green to copper red, with thorough aroma, and then dried with slow fire.

After black tea is made, it needs to be refined, and the refining process is complicated, including screening, shaking, sorting, closing, screening, cutting, winnowing, picking, conditioning, cooling, blending and packaging.

Matters needing attention in tea picking

1, time selection: The best time to pick tea is early morning or evening, because tea is the most nutritious at this time.

2. Choose a healthy tea tree: Choose a healthy tea tree and be careful not to pick leaves with pests and diseases.

3, picking method: the technique should be light, the top of the head, palms and fingers should be kept dry, do not let sweat wet the tea.

4. Storage method: The picked tea leaves should be dried in time and then stored in a ventilated and dry place.

5. Pay attention to personal hygiene: maintain good personal hygiene habits before picking tea, and wear protective equipment such as gloves and masks when picking to avoid polluting tea.

6. Pay attention to safety: pay attention to your own safety during tea picking to avoid accidents.