1-minute News | Unveiling Guizhou's Matcha: A new highlight of Chinese tea culture

Matcha has long been known as a symbol of Japanese culture, but did you know that this art originated in China?

In China's profound tea culture, matcha plays a significant role, and Guizhou, as one of its birthplaces, has witnessed a flourishing matcha industry in recent years.

Known as the "Land of Ancient Organisms," Guizhou's high altitude, low latitude, sparse sunlight, and foggy climate provide ideal conditions for tea tree growth, resulting in unique tea quality.

Matcha production involves selecting, steaming, frying, and grinding. Tender leaves are carefully chosen, steamed, then fried and ground into fine matcha powder, preserving the natural color and nutrients and offering a unique taste and aroma.

Since 2015, Guizhou has been exploring the potential of its matcha industry. In 2017, Tongren City in the province established a high-standard matcha base, becoming one of the world's largest bases, with an annual output of 4,000 tons of matcha.

In 2018, the City was honored as the "Capital of Chinese Matcha" and "Chinese High-Quality Matcha Base," accelerating Guizhou's matcha industry development.

Guizhou's matcha now accounts for a quarter of China's total matcha production, with its "Euro Standard Matcha" exported to France, Russia, and beyond.

The rise and development of Guizhou's matcha showcases the charm of Chinese tea culture and injects new vitality into Guizhou's tea industry, making significant contributions to the global promotion of Chinese tea.