Qimen Golden Needle

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Product Code: Qimen Golden Needle
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Qimen Golden Needle is native to Qimen County, Anhui Province, especially in core production areas such as Likou Town. It is located in the golden tea production zone at 30° north latitude, with a subtropical monsoon climate, which is warm and humid, with abundant rainfall and sufficient sunshine. The soil is fertile red-yellow soil, providing an ideal condition for the growth of tea trees.

Raw material selection: Usually, the tender buds and leaves of the Qimen Zhuye tea tree variety picked before the Qingming Festival are selected. Most of them are in the state of one bud with one leaf just unfolding. It takes more than 10 tea trees to obtain over 100 tender buds, which can be processed into only 1 gram of dried tea. Thus, the raw materials are extremely precious

Manufacturing Process

Withering

The freshly picked tea leaves are spread out fully to allow the water in the leaves to disperse evenly. This causes the leaves to wilt naturally, getting rid of the grassy smell and increasing their flexibility.

Rolling

A combination of gentle and forceful rolling is applied. First, gentle rolling is carried out, followed by heavy pressure, and then gentle rolling again. This process continues until the tea sap adheres to the surface of the leaves, fully breaking the tea cells.

Fermentation

The fermentation is conducted in a dedicated fermentation chamber. During this process, the tea leaves ferment thoroughly, gradually changing from green to red, developing the unique color, aroma, and taste characteristic of black tea.

Shaping

The iron pot is heated to 70 - 80℃. Professional shapers manually roll and rub the tea leaves into a strip shape, stir - frying them three times repeatedly to shape them into straight, golden needle - like forms.

Drying

The tea is dried using a traditional high - temperature charcoal - firing process, which gives the tea a high - pitched aroma and a mellow taste.

Appearance Characteristics

The tea strips are tightly wound, slender, and delicate, as thin as eyebrows. They are straight like golden needles, evenly shaped and clean. The color is dark and lustrous, with golden hairs clearly visible. The buds and leaves are plump.

Aroma Characteristics

The aroma is rich and complex, combining floral, fruity, and honey - like scents to form the unique "Qimen Aroma". It is reminiscent of flowers, fruits, and honey, being both rich and long - lasting. After brewing, the aroma fills the air, and even the lid and bottom of the cup retain the fragrance.

Taste and Flavor

The tea soup is orange - yellow and clear. It is soft, sweet, and full - bodied, with a fresh, mellow, and profound taste. There is a faint sweet aftertaste, and the bitter base is not obvious. There is a slight astringency, but it is quickly replaced by a sweet, salivating sensation. The throat rhyme is cool and refreshing. Even after multiple infusions, it can still maintain a good taste.

Nutritional Value

It contains various nutrients such as tea polyphenols, amino acids, and caffeine. Tea polyphenols can inhibit cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, delay aging, and accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of excess fat in the human body. Amino acids can promote protein synthesis and repair, and they are also the raw materials for essential enzymes, hormones, and some vitamins in the human body. Caffeine can increase the excitability of the nervous system, refreshing the mind, enhancing memory, and promoting urine excretion.

Applicable Scenarios

Daily Consumption：Having a cup of Qimen Golden Needle during work breaks or in leisure time can not only refresh your mind but also bring a moment of relaxation, soothing both your body and mind.
Social Occasions：When gathering with friends or engaging in business negotiations, it can enhance the atmosphere. Its elegant aroma and mellow taste add charm to the communication.
Post - meal Drinking：Drinking it after meals helps promote digestion and relieve the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Warm Drink in Winter：Sipping a steaming cup of Qimen Golden Needle in winter can warm your body and also allow you to unwind amidst the tea fragrance.

warm-natured tea
sweet-scented tea	Prominent Floral - Honey Sweet Aroma Among the sweet aromas of super - grade Qimen Jinzhen, the floral - honey sweet aroma is extremely prominent. It seems to be a perfect blend of the rich sweetness of honey and the fragrance of flowers, with a mellow and strong aroma, giving people a sweet and wonderful olfactory experience. It's as if you are in a honey source land full of blooming flowers, and you can clearly feel that sweet floral fragrance. Interwoven with Refreshing Fruity Aroma On the basis of the floral - honey sweet aroma, there is also an interwoven refreshing fruity aroma, similar to the sweet and fresh aroma of ripe apples, pears and other fruits. This fruity aroma adds a sense of freshness and agility to the overall sweet aroma, making it sweet but not greasy, with more abundant layers, giving the aroma a natural freshness in the richness. Long - lasting Sweet Aroma The sweet aroma of super - grade Qimen Jinzhen is very long - lasting. Even in the dry tea state, you can smell a faint sweet aroma. When hot water is poured in for brewing, the sweet aroma is instantly stimulated and quickly fills the whole space, with a long - lasting fragrance. Even after the tea soup cools down, the sweet aroma still remains. After tasting, the aftertaste of the sweet aroma will remain in the mouth for a long time, making your lips and teeth fragrant and leaving an endless aftertaste.

warm-natured tea

sweet-scented tea

Prominent Floral - Honey Sweet Aroma Among the sweet aromas of super - grade Qimen Jinzhen, the floral - honey sweet aroma is extremely prominent. It seems to be a perfect blend of the rich sweetness of honey and the fragrance of flowers, with a mellow and strong aroma, giving people a sweet and wonderful olfactory experience. It's as if you are in a honey source land full of blooming flowers, and you can clearly feel that sweet floral fragrance. Interwoven with Refreshing Fruity Aroma On the basis of the floral - honey sweet aroma, there is also an interwoven refreshing fruity aroma, similar to the sweet and fresh aroma of ripe apples, pears and other fruits. This fruity aroma adds a sense of freshness and agility to the overall sweet aroma, making it sweet but not greasy, with more abundant layers, giving the aroma a natural freshness in the richness. Long - lasting Sweet Aroma The sweet aroma of super - grade Qimen Jinzhen is very long - lasting. Even in the dry tea state, you can smell a faint sweet aroma. When hot water is poured in for brewing, the sweet aroma is instantly stimulated and quickly fills the whole space, with a long - lasting fragrance. Even after the tea soup cools down, the sweet aroma still remains. After tasting, the aftertaste of the sweet aroma will remain in the mouth for a long time, making your lips and teeth fragrant and leaving an endless aftertaste.

Tags: Qimen Golden Needle, Net content: 500g, , Hong Village, Jinzipai Town, Qimen County, Anhui Province, Top - grade Tea, organic certification, green food certification

Qimen Golden Needle[500g]