Dongting Biluochun, that is, produced from Dongting Mountain Biluochun tea, Dongting Mountain is not a mountain, but the collective name of East Dongting Mountain and West Dongting Mountain, divided into Dongshan Town and Xishan Town in the administrative division, Dongshan Tea Factory is the most representative traditional tea enterprise in Dongshan Town, Dongshan Tea Factory was first founded in 1953, formerly known as Wuxian City Tea Factory, is the only state-owned enterprise that produces and sells Dongting Mountain Biluochun at that time, Dongshan Tea Factory was on the verge of bankruptcy in 1995, contracted by the current chairman Liu Rongwei, and its tea is sold under the brand of "Biluo", Liu Rongwei has also changed from an outsider to the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage Dongting Mountain Biluochun production skills. Today, Dongshan Tea Factory has become a key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization in Jiangsu Province, exporting its products to 26 countries, and has become an OEM factory of COFCO Tea, as well as a supplier of Shangri-La Hotel Group and China Tobacco. In addition, the Dongting Biluochun sold by the tribute brand is also all produced by the Dongshan Tea Factory.
In the national standard of Dongting Biluochun, its moisture index is specified as less than 7.5%, which is a relatively loose standard in green tea, while the moisture index of West Lake Longjing is below 6.5%, which is relatively stricter. Generally speaking, the water content of the finished tea is between 5% and 7%, which will not lose the flavor and aroma, and is not easy to be damp and oxidized. The production process of Biluochun is not complicated, the general production method is to kill, roll, knead, simmer and dry, the temperature of the pot is gradually reduced, and the Dongshan Tea Factory has one more secondary drying on the basis of its process, so that the water content of the tea is below 6%, which better locks the umami and aroma of the tea, and is also easier to store.
Like all green tea, Dongting Biluochun of course also pays attention to early picking, its flagship product "Biluo Wang" selected before the Ming Dynasty single bud production, dry tea is dark yellow-green, there is fluffy tea, tea soup is mainly sweet and fruity, fresh and sweet, the bottom of the leaf is delicate, the color is yellow and green, 42g is priced at 799 yuan, and the gift box is packaged. The best grade is still relatively expensive, the price of 50g is 339 yuan, to drink the taste of Dongting Biluochun, it is still recommended to choose its Ming Qian special grade 50g canned, the price is 215 yuan, the performance in price and quality is relatively balanced, its tea soup is green and clear, the bottom of the leaf is tender and bright, and the shape is like a bird's tongue. In terms of packaging, Dongshan Tea Factory also has some micro-innovations, such as designing the packaging box into the form of ancient books, and the price of 100g in the Ming Dynasty is 569 yuan, which is more suitable for the middle-aged and elderly elders. Of course, it is also a good choice to buy special two for self-drinking, and the price of 75g small cans is 170 yuan and 240 yuan. From the price point of view alone, the Dongshan tea factory sales of a grade Biluochun has just reached the passing level, its tea picking period has been relatively late, 100g is priced at 169 yuan, at this price, Biluo provides a small package of 35g, the price is 59 yuan, new tea friends can buy it for taste.