The dragon is the totem of Chinese culture, and Shucheng is one of the birthplaces of Chinese dragon culture. It is located in the central part of Anhui Province, in the eastern foothills of the Dabie Mountains, on the shores of ChaoHu Lake, and between Jianghuai and Huai. From the topographical terrain, we can see that it as a whole slopes from southwest to northeast, with both mountain hills and hills, plains and waters, with a mild climate, four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. Therefore, Shucheng has been an important tea growing area since ancient times.
Never a good tea like a beauty, Shucheng orchid idle tea. As one of the main producers of orchid tea in China, the small orchid in Shucheng is not particularly famous, especially compared with the top ten famous teas. But overall, Shucheng Small Orchid is one of the masterpieces of niche famous teas. Shucheng small orchid has the characteristics of orchid shape, orchid color and orchid fragrance.
From the appearance point of view, the buds and leaves of the small orchid are connected, which is particularly similar to the orchids abundant in the Dabie Mountain area, and the strips are rolled in a curved hook shape, and the color is emerald green and uniform. After brewing, the small orchid buds and leaves unfold like orchids in full bloom, and there is a faint fragrance of orchids. In Shucheng, for the aroma of small orchids, there is a typical description: an incense sticks on the hot air. It can be said that after the small orchid tea is brewed, the sensory feeling is very good.
The taste of the small orchid is even more refreshing and long-lasting, with obvious sweetness. If we carefully observe the soup color, we will find that the soup color of the small orchid is clear and clear, with a tender green bright color. The leaf bottom is relatively uniform, tender yellow with green, very vibrant.
As a niche tea, Shucheng Small Orchid is deeply loved by some tea lovers, and many people want to drink the real Shucheng Small Orchid and can't. This is because the overall output of small orchids in Shucheng is relatively small, and not the entire county of Shucheng produces tea, nor is the small orchid tea picked from each tea-producing plot have such amazing and clean characteristics. In 2017, the tea garden area in Shucheng County was only 73,000 mu, the output of dry tea was only 2,350 tons, and the number of large planters and operators was only 200. Of course, in recent years, the local government has also vigorously developed tea planting and processing, and the output is gradually rising. In December 2016, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for Shucheng small orchids.
The varieties of small orchids are mainly Shu tea early, hillside green and special fragrance early, etc., the altitude of planting is about 300 meters above, and the soil is mainly mountain red and yellow soil, high organic matter content, pH between 5.5 and 6.5, very suitable for the growth of tea plants. Generally speaking, the shucheng orchids are picked from late March to mid-April. After entering the valley rain, the quality of the small orchid will drop significantly, because the higher the temperature, the lower the tenderness of the tea, the larger the strip shape of the tea, and the heavier the taste. However, for many old tea customers, they prefer small orchids in front of the valley rain to Mingqian tea. Because of the picking of one bud, two or three leaves at this time, the foam resistance, aroma and taste of the tea have reached a relatively balanced point.
At present, there are not many vendors selling small orchids on the market, which is also determined by production. Of course, we can still drink more authentic small orchids in Shucheng, and it is really rare in the outside market. Have you ever drunk shucheng small orchids? Feel free to leave a message below to tell us how you feel about the little orchid.