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Xishuangbanna: Cradle of High - value Pu'er Tea

Xishuangbanna is the core production area of Yunnan Pu'er tea. It is located at the southern tip of Yunnan Province and administers Jinghong City, Mengla County and Menghai County. Its tea culture has a long history. It is the center of the world's tea tree origin, the birthplace of Pu'er tea and the source of the Ancient Tea - Horse Road. Divided by the Lancang River, there are tea mountains on both sides. There are abundant resources of ancient tea trees and tea gardens, which are scarce. The tea produced here is of high quality. Menghai tea is mellow, strong and full of tea flavor, while Mengla tea has a mellow taste, high aroma and soft flavor. There are many well - known brands here, and the regional brand value is quite high.

The Six Ancient Tea Mountains:

Gedeng Mountain: It has small - to - medium - leaf arbor tea varieties. The tea is rather bitter and astringent, with a strong sweet aftertaste, rapid salivation, a light and delicate fragrance, and the tea soup is deep orange - yellow.

Mangzhi Mountain: Also having small - to - medium - leaf arbor tea varieties. The tea is quite bitter and astringent, featuring a strong sweet aftertaste, quick salivation, a relatively light aroma, and the tea soup is deep orange - yellow.

Yibang Mountain: With small - leaf arbor tea varieties. It has a fast sweet aftertaste, good salivation, a subtle and billowing fragrance, and the tea soup is deep orange - yellow.

Manzhuan Mountain: Having large - leaf arbor tea varieties. The tea is rather bitter and astringent, with a strong sweet aftertaste, good salivation, a plum - like fragrance, and the tea soup is deep yellow.

Mansha Mountain (Yiwu Mountain): With large - leaf arbor tea varieties. It has a slight bitterness and astringency, a high - pitched aroma, a hint of orchid fragrance within the plum and honey - like scents. The bud tea picked around Grain Rain has a light taste and a lotus - like fragrance, along with a strong sweet aftertaste and good salivation.

Youle Mountain: Having large - leaf arbor tea varieties. The tea has a strong bitterness and astringency, a fast sweet aftertaste, good salivation, an ordinary aroma, and the tea soup is light orange - yellow.

The Six New Tea Mountains：

Nanluo Mountain: Located in the southeast of Menghai County, it has fertile soil. The tea produced here is full - bodied, with an elegant aroma and a delicate taste.

Bulang Mountain: It is rich in wild tea tree resources, and most of them grow in the primeval forest. The tea has a mellow taste, a strong aroma, and a unique woody fragrance.

Bada Mountain: With a steep terrain, the tea trees are in the thick primeval forest. The tea soup is clear, with a fresh and pleasant taste and a faint floral fragrance.

Jingmai Mountain: It has a long history of tea tree cultivation and is the native place of the Dai and Bulang ethnic groups. The tea is golden in color, has a unique orchid fragrance, and a delicate taste.

Yiwu Mountain: It is an important production area for Pu'er tea. Most of the tea trees are large - leaf varieties with rich inner quality. The tea soup is orange - yellow and transparent, with a high - pitched aroma and a mellow taste, and is famous for its fragrance, sweetness, and smoothness.

Youle Mountain: The tea leaves are thick and fleshy. The tea soup is golden, with a high - pitched aroma, a sweet taste, and a faint fruity fragrance. It is an important starting point of the Ancient Tea - Horse Road.