The Mengding Yellow Bud is a bud-shaped Yellow Tea produced in Mengding Mountain, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. In ancient times, it was offered as tribute to the emperor. Its shape is straight and flat, uniformly neat, with a tender yellow color and exposed buds. The floral fragrance lingers, and its Infusion is a yellow hue with a hint of green. It has a fresh, rich, mellow Taste that is sweet aftertaste, and the infused leaves are a tender yellow, making it the pinnacle of yellow teas.
Mengding Mountain has a long history of tea production, dating back over 2,000 years, with many ancient texts recording this fact. For example, Zhao Yi's “Mengding Tea Discourse” from the Qing Dynasty states, “The tea from Mount Ming is most beautiful at Mengding, even more so at Qingfeng Peak, and most especially the seven tea plants there, which are said to have been planted by Chan Master Ganlu Hui, remaining unchanged for two thousand years without withering or growing.”
From the Tang Dynasty through to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea from Mengding Mountain was a tribute tea, one of the historically renowned tribute teas. Mengding Mountain tea is the collective term for the famous teas produced on Mengding Mountain. Cultivation of Mengding Yellow Bud began in the Western Han Dynasty, with a history spanning two thousand years. In ancient times, it was offered as tribute for the enjoyment of emperors across generations. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was rated as one of the top ten famous teas in the country.
In the early 1950s, the focus was primarily on producing yellow buds, known as “Mengding Yellow Bud.” In recent years, the emphasis has shifted to teas like Ganlu, but Mengding Yellow Bud continues to be produced. The theaflavins in Mengding Yellow Bud can help reduce fat and aid weight loss: the tea polyphenols and amino acids contained within can help prevent esophageal cancer: its digestive enzymes can improve gastrointestinal function and aid digestion: additionally, it can protect against radiation, promote dental health and vision, combat aging, quench thirst, relieve heat and summer heat, and boost the immune system.