Fuding white tea belongs to white tea.

Fuding white tea is a specialty tea of ??Fuding City, Ningde City, Fujian Province. It is a national geographical indication product of China. It is made from the buds of the "Hua Tea No. 1" or "Hua Tea No. 2" tea trees in Fuding. Made from leaves.

Among the six major tea categories, Fuding white tea belongs to white tea. It is a slightly fermented tea. After picking, it is not cured or rolled, but is only dried in the sun or slow fire and then processed. It has intact and full-bodied buds. The quality characteristics of white tea include white tea leaves, fresh aroma, clear yellow-green color, and light and sweet taste. Because the finished tea is mostly buds, covered with pekoe, it is like silver and snow, so it is named white tea.

The sensory characteristics of authentic Fuding white tea are: dark green or gray green color, clear hair, silvery white color; mellow and refreshing taste; fat bud heads, fat and tender leaves; rich and long-lasting fragrance, and It is accompanied by floral aroma; the soup color is apricot yellow and bright; the bottom of the leaves is soft and bright.

Wither until the buds and leaves are silvery white in color, and turn into gray-green or dark green; the leaf edges naturally shrink or curl up, and the bud tips and young stems become "tail-shaped". Baking: Temperature 80℃ to 110℃, duration 10 to 20 minutes, bake 2-3 times.

Product Honor

In 2006, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of White Tea in China" by the Ministry of Forestry. In 2008, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of Famous Tea in China" and "Tea Science and Technology Demonstration Base" by the China Tea Society. In 2010, it was selected as the "Hometown of Chinese Tea Culture" by the China International Tea Culture Research Association. "Fuding White Tea" has been recognized as a "China Famous Trademark" by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

In 2013, it was awarded the title of "China's Most Beautiful Ecological Tea Town" by the Chinese Tea People's Association. It has been rated as one of the "top ten tea-producing counties (cities) in the country" by the China Tea Circulation Association for many years.

On July 20, 2020, Fuding White Tea was selected into the first batch of Central and European Geographical Indication Protection Lists. In October 2022, it was selected into the 2022 Agricultural Brand Quality Cultivation Plan. On the evening of November 29, 2022, Beijing time, my country’s application for “Traditional Chinese Tea Making Techniques and Related Customs” successfully passed the review and was included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Fuding White Tea