Xiaogan Longjian Tea is an agricultural product with geographical indications.
It is said that when Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he tasted Xiaogan tea and wrote a beautiful poem: "I love tea picking today, and Wu people live diligently and naturally." Xiaogan tea also caused literati to comment on and write poems. According to the "Xiaogan County Chronicle" recorded in the eighth year of Guangxu's reign: As early as the Ming Dynasty, Xiaogan people began to plant tea, and it was closely related to filial piety, Buddhism, and physical fitness. Drinking tea has become a culture for people. Cheng Liangshou, a local man at that time, visited the ancient city of Shuangfeng Mountain and tasted tea. He left behind the words "Everything is happening in my aunt's house, and the green mountains are my home; Looking through the clouds" Ancient temple, picking new tea with dew." From then on, "Xiaogan Longjian Tea" became "unique in the world". Today, Xiaogan Longjian Tea is produced by combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Xiaogan's characteristic tea culture has been formed. On the streets, hundreds of teahouses in Xiaogan city are like a beautiful tea culture scenery, and they are also infiltrated with the connotation of filial piety culture.
Regional Scope
Xiaogan Longjian Tea is produced in Sanli, the six counties of Dawu, Xiaochang, Xiaonan, Yingcheng, Anlu and Shuangfeng under the jurisdiction of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province Cheng, Daxin, Xuanhua, Luwang, Zhouxiang, Fengshan, Xiaowu, Wangdian, Tiandian, Yanghe, Sanhe, Wangyizhen, Muzi, Yangdian, Xihe, Zougang and other towns. Geographical scope: 113°19_-114°06_ east longitude, 30°42′-31°29′ north latitude, bordering Wuhan City and Hong'an County to the southeast, Xinyang City to the north, and Jingshan County to the west. The total geographical area is 8,910 square kilometers, with a suitable area of ??3 million acres for tea cultivation. The existing tea garden area is 370,000 acres and the output is 7,124 tons.
Product quality characteristics
1. External sensory characteristics: Xiaogan Longjian tea is flat and straight like a sword, green in color, clean and even, long-lasting chestnut aroma, and fresh in taste It is mellow and refreshing, the soup is green and clear and bright, the bottom of the leaves are green and bright, and the buds and leaves are in bloom. 2. Intrinsic quality characteristics: Xiaogan Longjian Tea is rich in nutrients. It is not only rich in amino acids, tea polyphenols, and alkaloids, but also contains many trace elements such as selenium and zinc needed by the human body. Amino acids ≥ 2.5, water extract ≥ 36.0, total ash ≤ 6.5, broken tea ≤ 5.0, crude fiber ≤ 14.0, moisture ≤ 6.0. 3. Safety requirements: The quality and safety of Xiaogan Longjian tea should comply with the People’s Republic of China and the National Agriculture Industry standard NY/T288-2002 Provisions for green food tea.