Processing Technology of Huoshan Yellow Bud

Quality Requirements:

The appearance should feature straight and slightly unfolded strips, uniform bud-shaped leaves resembling sparrow tongues, tender green with pekoe. The aroma is fresh and lasting, the taste is mellow and rich with a sweet aftertaste, the liquor is clear and bright yellow-green, and the brewed leaves are tender yellow and bright.

Picking Requirements

Fresh leaves for Huoshan Yellow Bud should be picked at the stage of one bud and one leaf to two initial leaves.

Stir-frying Techniques

The stir-frying process of Huoshan Yellow Bud can be divided into five steps: fixation (shaping), initial drying, spreading and cooling, final drying, and sorting with re-drying.