Yiwu is the only tea – producing area among several major Pu’er tea – producing areas that names its unique charm after the region, which demonstrates the distinctiveness of Yiwu charm.
The charm is the overall sum of the aroma, taste, and after – taste experience after the tea soup enters the mouth. It includes the aroma retained at the back of the nasal cavity, the refreshing feeling that permeates the chest and touches the heart, as well as the after – taste in the mouth after the sweet after – taste emerges.
The ancient tea trees in Yiwu grow in an excellent environment. Most of these ancient tea trees are in the forest, not directly exposed to the sun. The humus soil in the primeval forest is thick, providing sufficient nutrients for the tea trees. The moisture in the forest is well – retained, and there are numerous streams in the primeval forest, making the water resources extremely abundant. Different from the growth environments of the Menghai tea – producing area and the Lincang tea – producing area, where most of the tea trees are exposed to the sun. The Yiwu charm is created by these innate conditions.