White Cockle is one of the four famous bushes in Wuyi Mountain. The buds and leaves of the tea tree are very peculiar, the leaf color is light green, green with white, especially the young leaves are thin and soft like cotton, in the sunlight seems to be white, and the old green leaves form a clear two-color layer, and its form is like the crown on the head of the white silkie, so it is called White Cockle. i5B Tea Net
White Cockle is a rare and famous bush in Wuyi Rock Tea, the unit production is not high, and the planting area is small, which makes this tea exceptionally precious. i5B Tea Net
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Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a tea farmer in Wuyi Mountain, one day holding a large rooster to his father-in-law to celebrate his birthday. Because the weather is too hot, the sun baked can not stand, will be in the Huiyuan rock near to find a shady place to rest, the rooster was put under a tree. i5B Tea Net
As a result, the accident happened, the rooster was bitten by a poisonous snake died, the tea family is very angry, but there is nothing to be done, had to pick a pit under the tea tree will be buried rooster, empty-handed to the father-in-law’s home to celebrate the birthday. i5B Tea Net
Strangely enough, the tea tree after the growth of particularly vigorous, leafy, full of leaves from dark green into light green, from light green into light white, exuding a strong fragrance. i5B Tea Net
Made of tea is also different, beige with milky white; bubble out of the tea is very bright, and the fragrance of the nose, drink up is cool and sweet, even the tea rod also has a sweet flavor, it is said to drink can also cure diseases. Later, this tea tree and its tea was called “White Cockle”. i5B Tea Net