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What is Wuyishan Tongmuguan Black Tea

Tea News · Feb 18, 2026

 

 

Introduction to Wuyishan Tongmuguan: Wuyishan Black Tea is a fully fermented black tea, primarily produced in the Tongmuguan area of Xingcun Town, Wuyishan City. Tongmuguan is located at the northernmost tip of Fujian Province, situated at a fracture pass of the Wuyishan Mountain range. The Tongmuguan Fault Zone is one of China's famous fault zones and one of the eight major passes of Wuyishan.

Wuyishan Tongmuguan Black Tea is the birthplace of world black tea, with a history of over 400 years. It was once the royal tea of the British皇室. The main varieties of Wuyishan Tongmuguan Black Tea include Zhengshan Xiaozhong black tea (Small Red Sweet, Big Red Sweet) and the popular Jin Jun Mei and Yin Jun Mei from recent years. These are outstanding varieties of Wuyishan black tea and, together with the semi-fermented oolong tea category of Wuyishan Rock Tea, form the two major pillars of Wuyishan's tea industry. Zhengshan Xiaozhong and Tongmuguan

"Zhengshan Xiaozhong" is also known as Tongmuguan Xiaozhong. "Zhengshan" refers to Tongmuguan and surrounding areas of the same altitude and region, produced using the same traditional process, with the same quality and distinctive longan soup flavor, collectively called "Zhengshan Xiaozhong." "Zhengshan" signifies correctness and authenticity, while "Xiaozhong" indicates that the tea plant variety is a small-leaf species, and its production area and yield are limited by the local microclimate.

 


 

Tongmuguan Black Tea Jin Jun Mei

Tongmuguan Jin Jun Mei and Tongmuguan Yin Jun Mei are premium, high-end representatives of Zhengshan Xiaozhong black tea. Tongmuguan Jin Jun Mei was successfully developed in the second half of 2005 by Fujian Wuyishan National Nature Reserve Zhengshan Tea Co., Ltd., officially launched in 2007. From 2008 to the present, Tongmuguan organic Jin Jun Mei, as a new-process black tea, has sparked a special craze in the market, with intense market炒作 and tea enthusiasts追捧, forming a unique风景线. The Difference Between Zhengshan Xiaozhong and Jin Jun Mei

Zhengshan Xiaozhong is the始祖 of black tea, meaning it is the earliest variety of black tea. Jin Jun Mei and Yin Jun Mei are the latest tea products. They are高级红茶 varieties processed using innovative techniques based on the traditional production process of Zhengshan Xiaozhong black tea. In other words, they are essentially顶级正山小种红茶, offering superior quality and taste compared to Zhengshan Xiaozhong, with a more eye-catching appearance. Jin Jun Mei and Yin Jun Mei are distinguished by the different standards for picking bud and leaf raw materials.

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