The award
The entry record identifies Wuyishan Qingshenge Tea Co., Ltd., the tea (Da Hong Pao, blend) and the prize. It also records sample receipt on 24 July, sample processing and coding on 28 July, and the preliminary announcement at 20:05 on 19 August 2026.
Judged in the cup.
China Daily reported on the competition's final on 15 August 2026. Finalists had come through earlier judging rounds, and experts assessed each tea's appearance, aroma, liquor and infused leaf. The final covered Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui, Shui Xian and Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong black tea, with Special Prize, First Prize and Quality Award grades.
The work behind it.
A prize in the cup reflects decisions made long before: how the leaf was withered and shaken, how long it stayed over the charcoal, how the blend was balanced at the tasting table. Our tea is made under chief tea maker Liu Dexi. Follow the six stages
- Tea
- Da Hong Pao (blend) 大红袍（拼配）
- Distinction
- Special Prize 特等奖
- Competition
- 22nd Wuyishan Spring Tea Competition, 2026
- Entry number
- 3248005742
- Record status
- Preliminary announcement 预公示
- Record date
