I-Yanping Gongcha (Yánpíng gòngchá, 延平贡茶) — ‘itiye lendela laseYanping’, itiye lesifunda saseYanping (延平区) edolobheni laseNanping enyakatho yesifundazwe saseFujian. Igama libhekisela enteleni yaseSong: inkomba ithi kakade ngeminyaka yeYuanfeng (1078–1085) itiye lalapha laliyiswa enkantolo. Namuhla lolu wuphawu lwesitifiketi sezindawo lwango-2024 — uphawu lwetiye olusha kakhulu lwesifunda saseNanping — futhi umkhiqizo kulo ubhalwe njengewulong. Igama lesibili elidala laleli tiye lithi ‘banyan cha’, ‘itiye lasemaweni amaphakathi’, ngendawo ethambekeni lentaba iMandangshan.
1. Isigaba kanye Nemvelaphi
- Uhlobo: I-ulong (乌龙茶, wūlóngchá) — umkhiqizo wophawu ubhalwe kanjalo ohlwini lwesifundazwe. Igama ngokwalo (‘itiye lentela’) alinasi sigaba, kanti inkomba ithi kusukela enkathini yeMing eYanping kwakwenziwa itiye eliluhlaza, nelibomvu, kanye newulong.
- Isigaba: Itiye lentela lomlando lasenyakatho yeFujian; uhlobo lomphakathi lwesifunda kanye nophawu lwesitifiketi sezindawo (2024).
- Imvelaphi: I-China, isifundazwe saseFujian (福建, Fújiàn), umasipala wedolobha iNanping (南平, Nánpíng), isifunda saseYanping (延平, Yánpíng); umnyombo womlando — ilokishi laseMangdang (茫荡镇, Mángdàng zhèn).
- Indawo yophawu: Uhlu lwesifundazwe lukhomba isifunda saseYanping — lokhu ukuhlobana kokuphatha komnikazi wophawu. Inkomba ibiza indawo yonke yesifunda njengendawo yophawu; umngcele wezomthetho angiwuhlolanga.
- Izixhumanisi zendawo: Ngokwenkomba — 26°15′–26°52′ N, 117°50′–118°40′ E.
2. Umlando kanye Nokubaluleka Kwamasiko
- Umlando: Ngezansi kukhona imininingwane evela enkombeni enezinkomba zemibhalo emidala; imithombo yokuqala angiyiqhathanisanga.
- I-Song yaseNyakatho. Incazelo yezwe ethi ‘Taiping huanyu ji’ (《太平寰宇记》) ibala izinhlobo eziyisithupha zetiye lesifunda saseNanjianzhou (南剑州), okuyiYanping yanamuhla: 白乳, 金字, 蜡面, 骨子, 山挺 kanye no 银字. Ngeminyaka yeYuanfeng itiye lesifunda, ngokwenkomba, lase liyintela; ‘Umlando weSong’ (《宋史》) ukhuluma ngezifunda ezinhlanu ezinomkhiqizo ongaphansi kwezinkulungwane eziyishumi zamajin. U-Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修) encwadini ethi ‘Amanothi Ngokubuyela Emasimini’ (《归田录》) wabhala ukuthi itiye ‘elinamafutha’ livela eJianjin.
- Ingxabano neBeiyuan. Inkomba icaphuna umugqa wesikhulu saseSong uHuang Shang (黄裳): «莫道南芽非北苑,须知山脉是东溪» — ungasho ukuthi amahlumela aseningizimu awawona awaseBeiyuan: izintaba zawo ziyafana nezaseDongxi.
- I-Ming ne-Qing. Incwadi yeMing ethi ‘Ba Min tongzhi’ (《八闽通志》), ngokwenkomba, ithi: «茶,各县俱有,出延平半岩者尤佳» — itiye likhona kuzo zonke izifunda, kodwa elihle kakhulu livela emaweni amaphakathi aseYanping. Umlando wesifunda saseNanping uthi ukuchuma kwaleli tiye kwenzeka ngeminyaka yeXianfeng neTongzhi (1851–1874).
- Ikhulu lama-XX. Ekuqaleni kweRiphabhuliki, ngokwenkomba, imboni yawohloka ngenxa yomgunyathi, ukuxutshwa kwezinto kanye nezimpi, yabe isivuseleleka ngemva kuka-1949.
- U-2024. Ngokohlu lwesifundazwe, uphawu № 65341509 lubhaliswe mhla ziyi-13 kuNhlolanja 2024; inkomba ithi umhla ziyi-14 kuNhlolanja, kanti izindaba zesifunda zabika ukubhaliswa ngoNdasa. Umnikazi — Isikhungo Sokusabalalisa Ubuchwepheshe Bezolimo Sesifunda saseYanping (南平市延平区农业技术推广中心), umkhiqizo — iwulong.
- Amagugu. Inkomba ithi ubuchwepheshe bendabuko beYanping Gongcha bufakwe ohlwini lweshumi lwamagugu angaphatheki edolobha laseNanping.
- Igama: 延平 — igama lesifunda; 贡茶 (gòngchá) — ‘itiye lentela’, itiye elalinikelwa enkantolo.
- Ukubaluleka kwamasiko: Isifunda sakha uhlobo lomphakathi ngaleli gama: ngokwenkomba, izinkampani zendawo eziyishumi nambili zipakisha itiye ngophawu olumbaxambili ‘延平贡茶 + uphawu lwazo’, kanti kubanjwa ‘umncintiswano wenkosi yetiye’ kanye nomkhosi wokuqala kokuvuna ngesiko ‘lokubiza intaba’.
3. Incazelo Yezitshalo kanye Nezinto Zokusetshenziswa
- Izinhlobo / Ama-cultivar: Uhlu lwezinhlobo zophawu alukho emithonjeni etholakele. Inkomba ikhuluma ngamasampula ahlomule ama-ulong aseYanping ezinhlotsheni eziyiRougui (肉桂, ròuguì) neShuixian (水仙, shuǐxiān) emincintiswaneni ka-2021–2022.
- Indawo yofuzo: Ngokwenkomba, esifundeni kunesifunda esivikelwe sesifundazwe sofuza oluyigugu lwesihlahla setiye ‘延平贡茶’, kanti ukuhlolwa nokuqoqwa kwezinhlobo zendawo kwenziwa neFujian Agriculture and Forestry University kanye nesifundazwe se-academy yezolimo.
- Izinga kanye nezikhathi zokuvuna: Ayikho imininingwane emithonjeni etholakele.
4. I-Terroir kanye Nezici Zokutshala
- Isifunda: Inyakatho yeFujian, izintaba ezizungeze iNanping. Umnyombo womlando — ‘amawa amaphakathi’ (半岩, bànyán) entaba iMandangshan (茫荡山): inkomba ibeka indawo yengadi endala eduze nomuzi waseJunzhu-Bangan (筠竹半坎村), maphakathi nomzila ‘Izinyathelo Eziyizinkulungwane Ezintathu Namakhulu Ayisishiyagalombili’ (三千八百坎) esiqiwini sikahulumeni saseMandangshan.
- Ukuphakama: Ngokwenkomba, izingadi zitholakala ikakhulu ku-600–800 m; izingadi ezintsha ze-ecological zimiswa ku-650–1000 m.
- Isimo sezulu: Ngokwenkomba — isimo sezulu esithambile nesinomswakama se-monsoon esimaphakathi: intwasahlobo yokuqala nekwindla sekwephuzile, ihlobo elide nobusika obufushane, inkathi yezimvula ecacile, inkungu evamile nokungabi namoya, umehluko obonakalayo ngokuphakama.
- Indawo: Ngokwemininingwane yesifunda ekulandiseni kwenkomba — cishe ama-mu angu-7200 wezingadi kanye namathani angaphezu kuka-500 etiye ngonyaka; uhlelo lwesifunda — ama-mu angu-10 000 ngonyaka ka-2025.
- Inhlabathi: Ayikho imininingwane emithonjeni etholakele.
5. Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza
Imithetho yokusebenzisa uphawu enobuchwepheshe angiyibonanga. Inkomba ichaza izinkathi ezimbili.
- Ubuchwepheshe beSong ‘bamacwecwe’ (incazelo evamile yenkathi): amahlumela ayashiswa ngesitimu, agaywe abe inhlama, acindezelwe abe amaqebelengwane anembobo phakathi, omiswa bese ehlanganiswa ngaphezu kweshumi ngentambo; kamuva kulolu ‘tiye eligayiwe’ kwavela itiye ‘elinamafutha’ (蜡面茶, làmiànchá).
- Ubuchwepheshe bendabuko bamanje: inkomba ikhuluma ngokuhlukaniswa kweqabunga (摊青, tānqīng) kanye nokufudumala (烘焙, hōngbèi) nokuthi kusetshenzwa ngabo amapulazi angaphezu kwamashumi amabili esifunda. Ukulandelana okuphelele kanye nemingcele akukho kuyo.
Kowulong ukulandelana okuvamile yilokhu: ukubuna, ukunyakazisa nokubamba iqabunga (做青, zuòqīng) nge-oxidation eyingxenye, ukulungisa (杀青, shāqīng), ukusonga (揉捻, róuniǎn), ukomisa kanye nokufudumala. Lolu wuhlelo oluvamile lwesigaba, hhayi incazelo yobuchwepheshe beYanping Gongcha.
6. Izici Zezwa
Inkomba ichaza ukunambitheka ngefomula eyodwa: iphunga eliphakeme nelihlala isikhathi eside, ukunambitheka okugcwele nokuthambile, ubumnandi nokumelana nokuthelwa okuningi (高香持久、滋味醇厚、甘甜耐泡). Umbhalo wophawu onencazelo yokubukeka angiwubonanga.
- Ukubukeka kweqabunga elomile: Azikho izincazelo emithonjeni etholakele.
- Iphunga leqabunga elomile: Azikho izincazelo emithonjeni etholakele.
- Iphunga lotshwala: Liphakeme futhi lihlala isikhathi eside (高香持久).
- Ukunambitheka: Kugcwele futhi kuthambile, kumnandi, kumelana nokuthelwa okuningi (滋味醇厚、甘甜耐泡).
- Umbala wotshwala: Azikho izincazelo emithonjeni etholakele.
- Isisekelo setiye (iqabunga elithelwe): Azikho izincazelo emithonjeni etholakele.
7. Ukwakheka Kwamakhemikhali
Ayikho imininingwane ye-physicochemical emithonjeni etholakele. Inkomba ithi ngokuhlaziywa itiye lentaba iMandangshan aliphansi kweleWuyishan ngomswakama, umlotha, i-cellulose, ama-polyphenol kanye ne-caffeine, kodwa ayizibali izinombolo nendlela; lokhu angikwamukeli njengeqiniso.
8. Ukuthela
Umkhuba wesigaba sowulong.
- Izinga lokushisa lamanzi: 95–100 °C.
- Inani letiye: 5–7 g nge-gaiwan engu-100–110 ml.
- Izitsha: I-gaiwan noma i-Yixing teapot.
- Inqubo:
- Fudumeza izitsha.
- Faka itiye.
- Geza ngokushesha iqabunga ngamanzi ashisayo bese uwachithe.
- Ukuthela kokuqala — imizuzwana engu-15–20.
- Thela ezinkomishini nge-chahai.
- Ukuthelwa okuyisithupha kuya kweyisishiyagalombili ngokunwetshwa kancane kancane.
9. Ukugcina
Umkhuba wesigaba. Emaphaketheni aqinile, endaweni eyomile epholile emnyama, kude namaphunga.
10. Intengo kanye Nomgunyathi
Ayikho imininingwane ngezintengo emithonjeni etholakele.
- Ungawagwema kanjani umgunyathi:
- Funani uphawu lwesitifiketi sezindawo ‘延平贡茶’ (№ 65341509).
- Hlola ukuthi umkhiqizi uvela esifundeni saseYanping.
- Ungadidanisi neBeiyuan Gongcha (北苑贡茶): uphawu lwendawo olunaleli gama lunikezwe idolobha laseJian’ou, futhi iYanping ayifakiwe endaweni yalo.
- Khumbula ukuthi ‘gongcha’ yigama elivamile emagameni etiye futhi ngokwalo alifakazeli imvelaphi.
11. Amaqiniso Athakazelisayo
- Ephephandabeni lesifundazwe ehlobo lika-2024 kwathiwa ‘北苑贡茶(延平焙)’ — ‘itiye lentela laseBeiyuan lokomiswa kwaseYanping’ — ngawo lowo nyaka lathola uphawu lukahulumeni lwesitifiketi sezindawo kanye nesimo samagugu angaphatheki aseNanping; iphephandaba labika nangenqubo yokusebenzisa lolu phawu. Ohlwini lwezimpawu zesifundazwe lwangomhla zingama-30 kuNhlangulana 2026 alikho uphawu oluhlukile olunalelo gama, kanti uphawu lwetiye okuwukuphela kwalo lwesifunda — ‘延平贡茶’ lwango-2024. Ukuthi lamagama ahlobene yini njengohlobo nophawu, ngokwemibhalo etholakele akwaziwa.
- Uphawu lwendawo ‘北苑贡茶’, olwaqashelwa yi-CNIPA ngo-2025, luhlanganisa kuphela idolobha laseJian’ou; iYanping ayifakiwe endaweni yalo.
12. Ukuqhathaniswa namanye amatiye
- I-Jian’ou Shuixian Cha (建瓯水仙茶): I-ulong yaseJian’ou engumakhelwane, lapho kwakukhona ingadi yenkantolo yaseBeiyuan; isikhulu saseSong uHuang Shang saqhathanisa itiye laseYanping netiye laseBeiyuan.
- I-Shaxian Hongbian Cha (沙县红边茶): I-ulong yesifunda saseShaxian esingumakhelwane; emlandweni weSong iShaxian ibalwa phakathi kwezifunda ezazinikela ngetiye lesifunda saseNanjianzhou.
- I-Rougui (肉桂): Uhlobo lwe-ulong, amasampula alo athola imiklomelo emincintiswaneni.
- I-Shuixian (水仙): Uhlobo oludala lwe-ulong yasenyakatho yeFujian, nalo liphakathi kwabahlomulayo.
Ekuphetheni:
I-Yanping Gongcha — igama elinozalo lweminyaka eyinkulungwane nokuvikelwa okusha kakhulu: intela yaseSong, ‘amawa amaphakathi’ entaba iMandangshan, ukuwohloka ekuqaleni kwekhulu lama-XX kanye nophawu lwango-2024 olunomkhiqizo ‘i-ulong’. Ngokubukeka kwamanje imibhalo icishe ithule — inkomba inikeza kuphela ifomula ‘iphunga eliphakeme elihlala isikhathi eside, ukunambitheka okugcwele okumnandi, ukuthelwa okuningi’ — kanti ubudlelwano nohlobo ‘北苑贡茶(延平焙)’ buhlala bungumbuzo ovulekile.
Imithombo
Inkomba yendawo
Uhlu oluphelele — ekhasini elithi Imithombo