Jishou, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan, China
A supplier in Jishou, Hunan
We are a tea supplier working out of Jishou in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, western Hunan. We contract the full annual output of the gardens we buy from, process it under our own specification, and export it to buyers who need the origin documented rather than described.
Our core product is orthodox gongfu black tea made from the Huangjincha cultivar, sold under the registered Chinese geographical-indication certification mark “Xiangxi Golden Tea” (No. 15887938). Pre-Qingming green tea from the same gardens is our second line. Custom packing, instant powder and private-label personal care extend the same supply base into adjacent categories.
We are not the largest tea exporter in China and do not claim to be. What we can do that a large trading house cannot is tell you which plot a lot came from and on which day it was picked.
Our founder checking fresh leaf with one of our tea makers. B2B buyers want to know who they are dealing with — so here we are.
How we source
Whole-garden annual contracts
Rather than buying on the spot market, we contract the entire annual yield of the gardens we work with. The farming family keeps the land and the work; we take the output and set the picking standard.
Why it matters commercially
It lets us commit volume before a season begins rather than bidding for it afterwards, and it is what makes plot-and-date traceability possible at all. Spot-bought tea cannot be traced backwards with any honesty.
What it does not mean
We do not own the gardens. Anyone telling you they own every hectare behind a Chinese origin tea is usually describing an aspiration. Contracted output is the normal, workable structure — and we would rather describe it accurately.
Capabilities
| Line | Detail |
|---|---|
| Orthodox gongfu black tea line | Withering, rolling, oxidation, drying, sorting, refiring |
| Pan-fired green tea line | Pre-Qingming and commercial grades |
| Custom packing | Sachets, pyramid bags, foil packs, retail pouches, tins, gift boxes |
| Instant powder & extract | Contract-manufactured at partner extraction facility |
| Personal care | Contract-manufactured at partner cosmetics facility |
| Quality control | Batch cupping against retained references; multi-residue screening before shipment |
Certifications & registrations
- Xiangxi Golden Tea GI certification markHeld
Chinese geographical-indication certification mark No. 15887938; validity upheld by the Beijing High People's Court
- Third-party expert assessmentHeld
Black tea from Huangjincha No.1 rated 风味茶 at 93.5; from No.2 rated 精品茶 — Jishou Tea Industry Association, July 2026
- EU multi-residue screeningHeld
Tested against Regulation (EC) 396/2005 panel before shipment; report on request
- HACCPOn request
Status on request
- ISO 22000On request
Status on request
- EU Organic / USDA NOPOn request
In progress; we will state it here once held
We list a certification here only once it is in hand. Anything still in progress is shown as such.
Independent assessment
Rated by an expert panel, not by us
Both of our principal black tea grades were submitted to the Jishou Tea Industry Association’s expert panel in July 2026. The cupping notes on those product pages are the panel’s recorded assessment, reproduced as written.
Rated "Flavour Tea" — score 93.5
Xiangxi Golden Black Tea, made from Huangjincha No.1
Assessed by an expert panel and rated 風味茶 ("flavour tea") with a single-item score of 93.5. The panel recorded the taste as sweet and mellow.
Jishou Tea Industry Association · 吉首市茶业协会 · 2026-07-11
Rated "Premium Tea"
Xiangxi Golden Black Tea, made from Huangjincha No.2
Assessed by an expert panel and rated 精品茶 ("premium tea"). The recorded assessment: tight and slender in appearance, dark and lustrous, with golden tips clearly showing; bright red liquor; sweet and rich aroma; sweet mellow taste; bright red and even infused leaf.
Jishou Tea Industry Association · 吉首市茶业协会 · 2026-07-11
What we do differently
Traceable to plot and picking date
Every lot carries a garden reference, altitude, cultivar, picking date and batch number. This is the thing large trading houses structurally cannot offer.
Documentation shipped as standard
Certificate of analysis, certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate travel with the goods. Multi-residue screening is run before shipment, not on request.
Honest about what we do not do ourselves
Instant powder and personal care are contract-manufactured at partner facilities under our specification. We say so on the product pages, and we will arrange audit access.
A price ladder, not one price
Micro-lots at 5 kg through to commercial grades at 300 kg. A single supplier relationship covers both a premium shelf line and a volume programme.
How we differ from the alternatives
The useful comparison is not between suppliers of the same kind, but between kinds of supplier.
| Large trading house | Marketplace supplier | This origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadth of range | Very wide | Wide | One origin, five lines |
| Price on commodity grades | Strongest | Strong | Not competitive |
| Traceable to plot and picking date | No — lots are pooled | Usually no | Yes, on every lot |
| Named cultivar and harvest window | Rarely | Rarely | Always |
| Protected designation of origin | Varies by lot | Unverified | registered GI, two public registers |
| Residue report tied to your lot | On request | Varies | Standard, before shipment |
| Who you talk to | Account manager | Sales agent | The people who buy the leaf |
| Can commit volume before a season | Yes | No | Yes — garden output is contracted |