Wuyi Narcissus tea is one of the two varieties of oolong tea in northern Fujian.

Narcissus is the name of a tea tree variety in Wuyi Mountain, and Wuyi Narcissus is named after the variety. There is a saying in the Wuyi Mountain tea area that "it's not as mellow as narcissus, nor as fragrant as cinnamon". Narcissus tea is an oolong tea with mild nature, semi-fermentation, and mellow tea soup. It is mainly produced in Wuyi Mountain, Nanping City, Fujian Province. It is now one of the leading varieties of Wuyi Mountain. It is characterized by fat dry tea strings and green-brown oily color. , has a strong and fragrant aroma and a mellow taste, so it is very popular among tea drinkers.

It is not a native variety of Wuyi Mountain. Although it is a tea tree variety transplanted to Wuyi Mountain, it does not have the tragedy of "oranges exceed the Huaihe River and turn into tangerines", but it has become better. Under the high-quality ecological conditions of Wuyi Mountain, the good germplasm genes of Narcissus, coupled with the exquisite tea-making technology, produce the rich aroma and mellow taste of Wuyi Narcissus. Later, narcissus was vigorously promoted and planted on a large scale, becoming a popular variety.

Characteristics of Wuyi Narcissus Tea

Wuyi Narcissus tea has a plump appearance and a green-brown oily and precious color. Some leaves have sand grains on their backs, and the main veins at the base of the leaves are wide and flat. , strong and sharp aroma, with orchid aroma, rich and mellow taste, obvious throat rhyme, sweet and refreshing aftertaste, rich and bright soup color with deep orange yellow, resistant to brewing, soft and bright leaf base, bright red leaf edges.

The Narcissus dried tea is tightly knotted and curled, like a "crutch-shaped" or "polar-shaped". The branches and stems of the hairy tea are square and the color is dark green with yellow, like banana color, with obvious "three-node color". It is worth mentioning that because the highly fragrant Dahongpao gradually loses its aroma after being stored for a long time, and does not have the mellowness of Narcissus tea, aged Dahongpao is basically dominated by aged Narcissus.

Wuyi Narcissus can be divided into Zhengyan, Banyan, Zhoucha or Yanqu (inner mountains) and outer mountains. In fact, they are divided according to the land ecological environment and soil physical and chemical characteristics of the production area. Different production areas Narcissus tea is inconsistent in style and quality. Wuyi narcissus is the earliest among the late-growing species to germinate. Late-growing species germinate slowly, accumulate richer effective substances on the tree, and have higher quality advantages. Therefore, local people are keen to plant late-growing varieties such as narcissus.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuyi Narcissus Tea