Guanyin Lake Green Tea is a characteristic product of Xiaochang County. The production area is located in the northeastern part of Hubei Province. It is located in the south of Dabie Mountain and the mountainous area in the north of Jianghan Plain. It has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and haze all the year round. The temperature difference between day and night is about 13 °C. Very suitable for the growth of tea trees.

Guanyin Lake Green Tea is a characteristic product of Xiaochang County. The production area is located in the northeastern part of Hubei Province. It is located in the south of Dabie Mountain and the mountainous area in the north of Jianghan Plain. It has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and haze all the year round. The temperature difference between day and night is about 13 °C. Very suitable for the growth of tea trees. Guanyin Lake green tea is mainly distributed in Guanyin Lake Ecological Culture Tourism Resort, Xiaowu Township, Xiaohe Town, Weidian Town and Wangdian Town of Xiaochang County. The planting varieties are mainly excellent varieties such as Echa No.1 and Fuding Dabai. At present, Guanyin Lake Green Tea has 8 large-scale processing enterprises with total assets of 225 million yuan. It has registered 18 trademarks such as “Guanshi” and “Wusheng”, and has more than 600 sets of machinery and 6 enterprises. The base and products have passed the organic tea certification, the products of the three companies have passed the green food certification, five companies have passed the ISO9000 quality certification, and eight companies have obtained the food production license. In 2013, Guanyin Lake had a green tea planting area of ​​68,500 mu, with an output of 1,368 tons and an output value of 680 million yuan. Guanyin Lake green tea series products include: Guanyin Lingcao, Guanyin Yaxiang, Guanyin Jiayu, Guanyin Green Rhyme, Guanyin Gongya, Guanyin Yulu, Guanyin Dragon Sword.

Quality Technical Requirements for Guanyin Lake Green Tea I. Variety of tea varieties such as E tea No. 1 and Zhongcha 108, which are suitable for Guanyin Lake green tea. Second, the site conditions are 450m to 800m above sea level, the soil type is yellow brown soil, the pH value is 5.5 to 6.5, the organic matter content is ≥1%, and the effective soil layer thickness is ≥0.5m. Third, cultivation management Seedling: use asexual breeding to raise seedlings. 2. 3. Fertilization in tea gardens: ≥ 30 tons of fertilized organic fertilizer per hectare per year. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. Fourth, raw material picking 1. Picking time: from late March to late April. 2. Picking criteria: picking single buds to one bud and two leaves of tea. V. Processing Technology 1. Process Flow: Greening - Killing - Resurgence - Unearthing - Huigan Titian. 2. Process requirements: Azure: The thickness of the apricot is ≤ 3cm, and the weight loss rate is maintained at 5% to 10%. Killing: The temperature is between 170 ° C and 300 ° C, and the weight loss rate is maintained at 5% to 10%. The rule bar: the temperature is controlled at 100 ° C to 120 ° C, the time is 8 min to 10 min, the tea is flat, and the moisture content is in the range of 20% to 30%. The scent of scented scent: the dry time is 25min to 35min, the temperature is 90°C to 120°C, and the moisture content of the dried tea leaves should be below 7%. Sixth, quality characteristics 1. Sensory characteristics. Guanyin Lake green tea has a flat and straight shape. It is very green and smooth. It is bright and green after brewing. The scent is long-lasting, the taste is fresh and mellow, and the leaves are soft and even. It has the characteristics of “four clears”, that is, dry tea is clear, tea soup is clear, tea is fragrant, and the leaves are green. 2. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the Guanyin Lake green tea production area may apply to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Xiaochang County, Hubei Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. The inspection mechanism of Guanyin Lake Green Tea is selected by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the inspection institutions that meet the qualification requirements.