Huangmei lotus leaf tea is a specialty of Huangmei County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. Lotus leaf has the functions of cooling blood, reducing blood fat, promoting fluid production and moistening intestines. Li Shizhen called drinking "thin and bad". Lotus leaf tea is made of wild lotus leaves from natural lake-Longgan Lake (formerly known as Leichi Lake), and is refined through 17 processes such as chopping, cooling, deactivating enzymes, rolling and frying.
Huangmei County has a national wetland reserve-Longgan Lake natural lotus leaf base of more than 30,000 mu, with an annual output of 2.8 million kilograms of lotus leaves and lotus whiskers. The county actively introduces foreign businessmen to jointly develop lotus leaf tea projects. After many efforts, merchants invested 20 million yuan to set up Hubei Xingxiuniang Food Co., Ltd. in Guanshan Industrial Park of this county, and successfully produced lotus leaf tea. This product is in short supply and has a bright market prospect.
On August 20 12, Xing Xiuniang's lotus leaf tea won the red tourism brand product in China, and Lei Chi's lotus leaf tea in this county won the gold medal in 17 China Food Expo. At present, Hubei Xingxiuniang Food Co., Ltd., located in Dashengguanshan Industrial Park, Huangmei County, is a comprehensive enterprise integrating planting, production, processing and sales, and its products have passed ISO900 1 international standards. In recent years, the company has built a modern standardized workshop, purchased advanced processing and production equipment, combined traditional technology with modern production mode, and developed and produced a pure natural health tea without any additives-"Xingxiuniang" brand green lotus leaf tea.
The main raw material of Huangmei lotus leaf tea is produced in Longgan Lake National Wetland Nature Reserve, which belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate. In winter, Leng Xia is hot, with distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, warm and humid climate, abundant rainfall and long frost-free period. Excellent ecological environment, less human activities, no pollution source and green water quality. Formed the unique quality of Huangmei lotus leaf tea. According to the Records of Huangmei County, as early as 1000 years ago, the people of Huangmei began to pick lotus leaves from the lake to make lotus leaf tea for drinking, so as to clear fire and restore energy. According to ancient and modern medical (food) theories such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Diet Spectrum of Fun Life and China Herbal Tea Formula, lotus plumule and lotus leaf have the functions of clearing away heart-fire, calming liver, purging spleen, lowering lung, clearing away heat, nourishing heart, lowering blood pressure, inducing diuresis, astringing fluid, stopping sweating, stopping bleeding and fixing essence. "Lotus leaf slimming makes people thin and feel inferior." China has regarded lotus leaf as a slimming medicine since ancient times. At present, the hospital still allows obese patients to drink lotus leaf tea.
The history of Huangmei lotus leaf tea can be traced back to Qianlong period. It is said that Xing Xiuniang, the founder of Huangmei Opera, makes a living by playing, and has no leisure for half a day, and performs continuously. Her voice was tired and her face was haggard. What's more, because she is covered with oil all day, her skin color is dark yellow and her texture is rough. She chewed the lotus leaf, and her voice became more and more beautiful. It took her a long time to make tea, and her tone gradually recovered. In the thirty years of Qianlong, Qianlong went to Jiangnan for the fourth time, and Xing Xiuniang performed for Qianlong in Suzhou for the first time. Because Emperor Qianlong was very good at tea ceremony, he collected famous local teas and drank them everywhere. Lotus leaf tea made by Xing Xiuniang was lucky enough to be selected as the royal product. After drinking lotus leaf tea, the emperor suddenly felt full of fragrance and endless aftertaste, and was very happy. He personally wrote a pair of couplets: "Xing Xiuniang, a famous actress, has a fragrant violet throughout the ages."
Huangmei Lotus Tea is produced in Huangmei Town, Xiaxin Town, Dushan Town, Zhuogang Town, Konglong Town, Lu Fen Town, Xiaochi Town, Dahe Town, Wuzu Town and Liuzuo Township in Hubei Province, and now it governs 10 townships.