Yiwu tea is renowned as the “Queen of Pu’er Tea,” distinctly different from Bingdao tea in flavor. It is celebrated for its mellow texture, long-lasting aftertaste, and rich depth.
The producing environment of Yiwu Tea Mountain
Yi Wu, located in the northeast of Mengla County, Yi Wu is the transliteration of Dai language, Yi means beauty, Wu means snake, and Yi Wu is the location of beauty snake.
Yiwu Tea Mountain covers an area of about 750 square kilometers, which is the largest of the six tea mountains. It includes Yiwu Zhengshan(Yiwu Main Mountain), Mansa Tea Mountain and Manla Tea Mountain. Because of its large area, Yiwu Tea Mountain is also referred to as the “Yiwu Tea Area.”
Because of the great altitude difference, Yiwu Ancient Tea Mountain has formed a three-dimensional climate, which has the characteristics of warm and humid climate and warm climate, and the climate conditions of different districts have caused different ecological environments. Yiwu Ancient Tea Mountain is high and cloudy, fertile, warm and rainy, and the soil in the tea area is mainly latosol, lateritic red soil and yellow soil.
The soil is slightly acidic, with a PH value of about 4.6 ~ 6.5. The accumulation of soil nutrients is fast, and the decomposition and utilization are also fast. The content of soil organic matter is more than 4.6%, and the thickness of humus is more than 5 cm. The soil layer is deep, the soil permeability is good, and the content of organic matter is high; The vegetation ecological environment in the distribution area of ancient tea trees is well maintained, and the forest coverage and higher plants are concentrated, which constitutes a good ecological environment.
Characteristics and Classification of Yiwu Tea
Yiwu Pu’er tea is a kind of large-leaf tea, which has the characteristics of black and bright strips, long strips, golden liquor color, light bitterness and good aroma. After brewing, the soup is sweet, the soup is smooth and thick, the aftertaste is better, and the aging is faster. Yiwu Pu’er tea is mainly divided into raw tea and ripe tea. Raw tea is green in color, fresh in aroma and fresh in taste, while ripe tea is red brown in color, rich in aroma and mellow in taste after artificial pile-fermentation.
Yiwu tea area, with many hills, has the reputation of seven villages and eight stockaded villages.
Among them, “Yiwu Seven Villages” include Mahei Village, Gaoshan Village, Luoshuidong Village, Manxiu Village, Sanhe Village, Yibi Village, Mansa Village, etc;
“Yi Wu Ba Zhai” refers to Guofeng Zhai, Dingjia Zhai, Yao Zhai, Dingjia Zhai, Han Zhai, Jiumiao Zhai, Xinzhai, Luode Zhai, Dazhai and Zhangjiawan Zhai.
Among these “Seven Villages and Eight Stockades,” Mahei, Guafeng Stockade, and Luoshuidong are particularly famous for their high-quality tea.
Taste Characteristics of Yiwu Tea
The taste of Yiwu tea is relatively soft, the aftertaste is not very strong, or the aftertaste is slow, but the surface feeling is flat, in fact, if you taste it carefully, you will feel that the softness is only the balance of tea, the aftertaste is slow and the stamina is continuous.
1、The tea soup is exquisite
The aroma of Yiwu tea is not as direct and strong as some teas, but more restrained and rich. When the tea soup enters the mouth, you will feel that the aroma is emitted from the tea soup, not floating on the surface. The tea soup is extremely delicate, soft and smooth in the mouth, with low irritation, almost no bitterness, or very low bitterness and very fast melting. First drinkers will find it very “friendly” and easy to accept.
2、The taste is mellow
The tea soup of Yiwu Tea is full and dense, as thick as rice soup. More importantly, it contains enough “tea gas”. After drinking, the body will slowly feel a warm current and a sense of transparency, and the back will be slightly hot, which is a kind of power from inside to outside. Yiwu tea may not be as fast as Iceland, but it is very lasting and long. After the tea soup is swallowed, the two sides of the mouth and the bottom of the tongue will continue to produce body fluid, which will last for a long time.
3、Full of honey charm
“Honey rhyme” is a core word to describe the advanced sense of Yiwu tea. It doesn’t just smell or taste like honey, it’s an integrated, profound sensory experience. After drinking, it leaves a sweet, cool and comfortable feeling in the mouth and throat, with a long aftertaste. Tea produced in Yiwu Tea Mountain, a famous ancient tea mountain, has a strong tea rhyme in both raw and ripe tea, and the tea fragrance of dry tea is high and lasting. The reason for this is that only the first batch of fresh and tender tea grown in spring is used in tea making.
4、The aging speed is fast
Pu’er tea is a kind of finished tea which is not limited by the shelf life. The tea endoplasm will gradually become mature in the process of storage. Most Pu’er tea needs at least 5-7 years to completely complete the aging process. Yiwu tea only needs 3 years to completely complete the later aging. Yiwu tea, which has been aged for seven or eight years, is sweet in the mouth. That kind of sweetness is the sweetness of the tea soup, which is very sweet when it comes into contact with the tongue. The tea soup is sweet, smooth and moist. The honey fragrance is very strong. The tea soup is delicate, full and thick, with good coordination. It is very comfortable after drinking.