Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation.<\/p>\n
Dear old friends, have you ever wondered how many stories a tea factory’s name can carry? Today let us talk about the origin of the name “Ba Jiao Ting” (the Octagonal Pavilion) \u2014 there is a fascinating piece of history in it.<\/p>\n
Liming Tea Factory is located in Menghai County, and within its grounds stands an old octagonal pavilion. This is no ordinary shelter: it is a fusion of the local Dai culture and Han architectural style. The pavilion’s eight corners are said to carry the auspicious meaning of wealth arriving from all eight directions and harmony on every side. In Dai culture, the octagonal pavilion is an important religious architectural form, often seen in Buddhist temples and significant places. The pavilion beside Liming Tea Factory was probably part of the area’s early cultural heritage, and later became the factory’s landmark. Everyone who passes the factory gate sees it first \u2014 like a guardian deity, quietly watching over the tea gardens and the workshops.<\/p>\n
When the factory’s leadership decided to register a trademark back then, some proposed “Menghai,” others proposed “Liming,” but in the end everyone agreed that “Ba Jiao Ting” was the most fitting choice. Why? First, the pavilion was the factory’s most recognizable symbol \u2014 anyone who had visited would remember it. Second, the three characters roll off the tongue, are easy to remember, and carry a strong local cultural flavor. In an era when brand awareness had only just begun to sprout, such foresight was no small thing. Later market development proved the decision right \u2014 “Ba Jiao Ting” sank deep into people’s hearts and became one of the most representative brands of Yunnan Pu-erh tea.<\/p>\n
I have a special affection for this name. In the early 1990s I visited Liming Tea Factory for the first time. From afar I could see the octagonal pavilion standing in the middle of the grounds, surrounded by rows of sun-drying yards and warehouses. The factory was bustling then \u2014 workers busy grading, blending and pressing maocha, the air filled with a faint tea fragrance. I sat beneath the pavilion for a long while and drank an infusion of their newly released ripe tea; that warm, mellow taste is unforgettable to this day. Ba Jiao Ting’s ripe tea has a red, rich, clear liquor, a smooth mellow entry, and distinct jujube and wood notes \u2014 drinking it warms the stomach and comforts the body, like a bowl of hot soup on a winter’s day, warming you inside and out.<\/p>\n
From a wellness perspective, Ba Jiao Ting’s ripe tea is a fine daily drink. After the wo dui fermentation, the tea’s nature turns from cold to warm, greatly reducing its stimulation of the stomach. The theabrownin and tea polysaccharides it contains also help regulate blood lipids and blood sugar. I have seen many old friends drink a cup of Ba Jiao Ting ripe tea after every meal; after a few years of persistence, their digestion improved noticeably and their spirits lifted. Especially in autumn and winter, a cup of warm, mellow ripe tea helps drive away the cold and strengthen resistance. Of course, everyone’s constitution differs \u2014 the amount and timing of tea should be adjusted to your own condition.<\/p>\n
Tea has grades high and low, but everyone may enjoy it regardless of status. The brand name Ba Jiao Ting \u2014 three simple characters \u2014 carries decades of tea-industry history in the Menghai region. A good brand name needs no ornament; what matters is that it is genuine and rooted. It is like drinking tea: the tea that suits you best is the best tea \u2014 there is no need to chase famous mountains or sky-high prices. Ba Jiao Ting’s teas are affordable and consistent in quality \u2014 truly a fine choice for our daily drinking.<\/p>\n
Every time I see Ba Jiao Ting’s packaging, I think of that pavilion, and of Menghai’s sunshine and tea fragrance. Behind a brand name lies the devotion and perseverance of generations of tea makers. May every old friend find the “Ba Jiao Ting” of their own heart \u2014 that good tea which puts you at ease with the very first sip. Making friends through tea \u2014 please, have a cup.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Author: Lam Sam (LamSam), the Old Tea Head
ZENTEA MANOR
Alliance Supply Chain Services Limited
www.zentea-shop.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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