Zhengshan Xiaozhong is a special black tea produced in Tongmuguan, Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China, which belongs to one of the Wuyi black teas. Its appearance is fat and strong, the color is black, the soup color is red and bright, the taste is mellow, and it has a unique mountain rhyme aroma and sweet aftertaste. In history, Zhengshan Xiaozhong was presented to the Qing Dynasty emperor as a tribute, and was known as the "originator of black tea" and the ancestor of black tea in the world.
The production of Zhengshan small species began in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 400 years. Its unique production process includes picking, withering, rolling, fermentation, passing through the red pot, re-kneading, smoking and roasting, screening, picking, blending and other links. Among them, the red pot and smoked roasting are the unique processes of Zhengshan Xiaozhong, and they are also the key to its unique flavor.
Zhengshan Xiaozhong plays a pivotal role in the development of tea in China, and its production process and quality characteristics have influenced the birth and development of other black teas. For example, Qimen black tea and Yunnan black tea are all developed and developed on the basis of Zhengshan small species.
In short, Zhengshan Xiaozhong is a black tea with a long history and unique characteristics, and its unique production process and quality characteristics make it a leader in black tea and an important part of Chinese tea culture.