Ancient tea in Yunnan province

Xishuangbanna is a famous tea-producing area in Yunnan,China. It is located to the south of the Tropic of Cancer and belongs to the tropical and subtropical plateau climate. It mainly grows arbor-type tea trees, many of which are more than a thousand years old. The annual average temperature in Yunnan is 17°C-22°C, the average annual rainfall is between 1200mm-2000mm, and the relative humidity is 80%. The soil is mainly latosol and latosolic soil, with a pH value of 4.5-5.5, loose rot The soil is deep and the organic content is high. Such an environment has created many excellent qualities of Yunnan Pu’er tea.

Banshan Tea Garden has been a famous royal tribute tea garden since the early Qing Dynasty. It is located in Ning’er County (Ancient Pu’er Mansion). It is surrounded by clouds and mists, and large tea trees abound. It is of high ornamental value. There is a respected Pu’er “Tea King Tree” with a history of more than a thousand years. There are still a large number of cultivated ancient tea tree communities. The original tea forest and modern tea garden coexist together to form a tea tree nature museum. The largest raw material base of the group and the first among the eight major tea areas in Pu’er, Banshan tea is meticulously crafted in accordance with the ancient tribute tea technology. The raw tea has a long-lasting aroma, the soup color is bright yellow and green, and the taste is mellow. Long, with a soft and even leaf bottom, Pu’er tea is an antique tea that can be drunk, and the fragrance gets more and more aging.