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Zhengshan small species, that is, the small black tea produced in the paulownia region, is the originator of black tea in the world. The Jiang family of Tongmu Village, Wuyishan City, is a tea family that produces Zhengshan Xiaozhong black tea, which has a history of more than 400 years, and black tea is its core business. In 2002, the 24th generation inheritor Jiang Yuanxun officially founded Zhengshan Tea Industry Co., Ltd. in Fujian Wuyishan National Nature Reserve, formerly known as Yuanxun Tea Factory, which was certified as organic food by the United States, the European Union and Japan in 1999. With 3,925 acres of organic tea gardens and 2,000 acres of conventional tea gardens, Zhengshan Tea Industry is the oldest and largest international organic tea certification production base in Fujian Province. In 2012, Zhengshan Tea Industry, as the only enterprise unit, participated in the drafting of the national standard for black tea and the small black tea part.
 
Zhengshantang is a high-end black tea brand under Zhengshan tea industry, which is produced only in April, May and June every year, and currently has a Zhengshan small black tea initial production plant and a refining and processing plant, which basically realizes mechanized workshop operation, with an annual production and processing capacity of more than 600 tons of finished tea. Its Zhengshan small tea plantations are generally distributed between 800-1500 meters above sea level, with low temperature, cloudy fog, and small temperature difference between day and night, which is suitable for the steady growth of tea trees. Due to the fact that there are many rainy days, the tea is generally heated and withered indoors, which is highly controllable; In addition, there is a unique "red pot" in the traditional craft of Zhengshan Xiaozhong, which is quickly stir-fried by hand at a high temperature of nearly 200 °C in the pot to improve the mellow and sweetness of the tea.
 
The most important feature of Zhengshan Species is its unique longan soup flavor, which generally appears after two or three brews. The modern process of Zhengshan Xiaozhong removes the smoke, and it is actually closer to Gongfu black tea in terms of technology, the color and luster of dry tea are slightly inferior, and the longan soup flavor of tea soup is relatively light, but for Chinese tea drinkers who only have the habit of drinking, the taste of smokeless Zhengshan Xiaozhong is obviously more acceptable. In terms of packaging specifications, Zhengshantang is the most common in 50g cans, and the price of Zhengshan small wild tea from more than 1,500 meters is 319 yuan. The bottom incense taken from 1,300 meters is priced at 400 yuan, with a refreshing and fruity taste; In addition, there is a customized concubine smile for women, with a natural lychee fragrance, and the price is as high as 600 yuan.
 
In 2005, Zhengshantang developed the top black tea Jin Jun Mei, which was highly sought after, and its biggest role is to make black tea truly enter the domestic public eye. Zhengshan small species generally pick a bud three or four leaves, and Jin Jun Mei only pick a small seed bud head, the main feature is high tenderness, a pound of Jin Jun Mei contains 6-90,000 buds, the annual output of the whole Tongmu Guan is only about 2000 catties, it can be seen that it is precious. Jin Jun Mei uses modern smoke-free Zhengshan small seed technology, the dried tea strips are black and slightly golden, and the tea is less, many people say that Jin Jun Mei has sweet potato fragrance or sweet potato fragrance, which is actually the result of heavy roasting of low-end tea, orthodox Jin Jun Mei has a comprehensive fragrance type such as fruit, honey, flowers, etc., and can still maintain a sweet taste after brewing twelve times, of course, the price is also expensive, the standard version of 50g canned price is as high as 980 yuan, and the gift box products are also very rich. In response to such a high price, Zhengshantang has launched many versions of trial packs, such as 9g private pack priced at 198 yuan, 7g gold canned pack priced at 141 yuan, 6g business card box priced at 119 yuan, and 3g trial bubble pack priced at 58 yuan, which are good choices for entertaining guests or experiencing Jin Junmei for the first time.
 
Even though there is a common blend of Waishan bud tea, Zhengshantang is still one of the main representatives of the orthodox Jin Jun Mei. On the one hand, the output of paulownia bud head is limited, and the market demand is growing; On the other hand, tea can maintain balance and excellence in multiple dimensions such as color, aroma and taste, and the quality of tea can be maintained stable, largely thanks to the blending technology of the tea factory. In fact, in 2012, the national standard GB/T 13738.3 for small varieties of black tea has been relaxed, and the geographical scope of Zhengshan small seeds has been relaxed to the entire Wuyi Mountain Nature Reserve, and the geographical scope of the geographical indication product "Wuyi Black Tea" is no longer limited to Tongmu Village.