Founded in 1992, Huangshan Houkeng Tea Industry (formerly known as Xinming Monkey Village Tea Farm in Huangshan District) is the only Houkui tea enterprise recognized as a "Chinese time-honored brand" by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. In 2011, Houkeng Tea Industry became an authorized enterprise of Taiping Houkui Geographical Indication, with more than 1,600 acres of independent tea gardens, and more than 4,000 acres of tea gardens signed with tea farmers, and has successively built six Taiping Houkui production bases of Houkeng, Hougang, Yanjia, Dongkeng, Wangwangling and Yanjialing, and was rated as a national standardized organic tea demonstration area and industrial demonstration park in Taiping Houkui. In addition, Houkeng Tea Industry has also been awarded the honorary titles of "Anhui Agricultural Industrialization Leading Enterprise" and "China Famous Trademark", and it is also the only tea enterprise unit that participated in the formulation of Taiping Houkui National Standards.
Taiping Houkui is native to the Huangshan District (formerly Taiping County) at the northern foot of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, which is blessed with a unique environment, mild climate, abundant rainfall, fertile soil, rain and fog, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees. At present, the main production area of Taiping Houkui is located in Xinming, Longmen and Sankou in Huangshan District, among which the tea leaves of Houkeng, Hougang and Yanjia in Xinming Township, the core tea area are the best, and most of the tea garden bases of Houkeng tea industry are concentrated in Houkeng and Yanjia, in order to ensure the quality of origin, and the Taiping Houkui tea produced has been selected into the national catalogue of famous and excellent new agricultural products. At present, as a leading brand in the Taiping Houkui industry, Houkeng Tea Industry has annual sales of more than 100 million yuan, and its distribution network has also spread to major cities across the country, with more than 400 retail outlets, and its products can be easily purchased on the e-commerce platform.
The tea shape of Taiping Monkey Kui is unique in green tea, two leaves hold a bud, flat and straight, and has the reputation of "Monkey Kui is pointed at both ends, not warped and not curled". The Monkey Pit Tea Industry uses traditional techniques to make tea, and the tips are pinched and shaped by hand to ensure the unique tea shape of Taiping Houkui. According to the grade of tea, the Houkeng Taiping Houkui can be divided into special grade and first grade, but the overall price gradient still depends on the specific production area and altitude. The daily ration tea mainly comes from the Yanjia production area, including three series: ingenuity, orchid rhyme, and monkey rhyme, and the number behind the series name is the number of altitudes, ranging from 300~700 meters. Pay attention to the cost performance can start with the best-selling ingenuity 500, the aroma is high, there is an obvious orchid fragrance, the taste is fresh and sweet, 250g is priced at 258 yuan, which is more affordable, and you can also buy small packaging in other production areas and altitudes at the same time, and compare the drink. In addition, Monkey Pit has also launched a lot of gift tea, most of which come from the Monkey Pit production area, with prices ranging from 150~5000 yuan, which can be purchased on demand.