Bai Ya Qi Lan Oolong Tea

Bai Ye Qi Lan Tea is a rare Oolong tea from Pinghe county in the south of FuJian Province.

 

It has about 250 years history, According to legend, in Qianlong (AD 1735 - 1795), there was  a special tea tree near a well in the Da Qin mountain in Pinghe county. Local People call the tea tree "bai ya qi lan", and they pick fresh tea leaves from the tea tree and made into Oolong tea, so they also call the tea "bai ye qi lan tea", it has a peculiar smell of orchids, tea soup is clear and bright. Now, local people use asexual propagation method to expand the cultivation in pinghe county .

1,Tea leaves (modern style)

2, Tea Soup

3, After Brewing

Charcoal baked tea of "Bai Ya Qi Lan" (traditional style)

The Place of Origin : Da Qin Mountain in Pinghe county.

The parent tree of BaiYa QiLan Tea

The production process of BaiYa QiLan tea

Production process of Charcoal baked "BaiYa QiLan Tea"

Charcoal baked process : 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours