Meng Ding Gan Lu (Mengding Sweetdew)

Meng Ding Gan Lu (Sweetdew) from Meng Shan, Ya’an, Sichuan, China was one of the three most consecrated teas to the emperor in the Tang dynasty.
　
This lot is Meng Ding Gan Lu, a green tea made from spring buds. It is sweet enough without using the smaller spring buds of the earlier spring, which shows that it has been carefully crafted.

In addition, Meng Ding Gan Lu is one of the Meng Shan Teas in the ⋆ National Standard GB/T18665-2008 and is a Geographical Indication (GI) product. Other Meng Shan Teas listed as speciality name teas are Meng Ding Yellow Bud (yellow tea), Meng Ding Shi Hua (green tea), Meng Shan Mao Feng (green tea) and Meng Shan Chun Luo Tea (green tea).

⋆In China, apart from the law, the standardisation administration competent department of the State Council of China has established national standards for technical requirements that need to be standardised in China. In order to protect the interests of Chinese consumers through the distribution of quality-stable products, the standards have been designated as national standards, industry standards, local standards, collective standards and enterprise standards, in descending order of enforceability. The Chinese Government has shown a strong willingness to contribute to international standardisation activities, focusing on the formulation of standards to be adopted as international standards, while at the same time issuing notices to relevant departments to improve the conformity of existing standards with international standards.