又稱桐木關小種/星村小種,世界上較早的紅茶,亦稱紅茶鼻祖,用松針或松柴熏制而成,茶葉呈灰黑色但茶湯為深琥珀色
正山(shan)(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)種,又稱(cheng)拉普山(shan)(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)種,屬紅(hong)茶類,與(yu)人工小(xiao)(xiao)種合稱(cheng)為小(xiao)(xiao)種紅(hong)茶。開創于(yu)福建省崇安縣(xian)(1989崇安撤縣(xian)設市(shi)(shi),更名為武夷(yi)山(shan)(shan)市(shi)(shi))桐木地(di)區。是世界上(shang)較(jiao)早(zao)的(de)紅(hong)茶,亦稱(cheng)紅(hong)茶鼻祖,至(zhi)今已經有(you)400多年的(de)歷史(shi),由福建武夷(yi)山(shan)(shan)深處(chu)當地(di)茶農(nong)于(yu)明朝中后(hou)期機緣之下(xia)創制(zhi)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)。后(hou)來在(zai)正山(shan)(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)種的(de)基礎上(shang)發展了工夫紅(hong)茶。歷史(shi)上(shang)該茶以星村(cun)(cun)為集散地(di),故又稱(cheng)星村(cun)(cun)小(xiao)(xiao)種。鴉(ya)片戰(zhan)爭后(hou),帝(di)國(guo)主義入侵(qin),國(guo)內外茶葉市(shi)(shi)場競爭激烈,出(chu)現(xian)正山(shan)(shan)茶與(yu)外山(shan)(shan)茶之爭,正山(shan)(shan)含有(you)正統之意,因此得名。茶葉是用松針或松柴熏(xun)(xun)制(zhi)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng),有(you)著非常濃(nong)烈的(de)香味。因為熏(xun)(xun)制(zhi)的(de)原(yuan)因,茶葉呈(cheng)灰黑色,但茶湯為深琥(hu)珀色。正山(shan)(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)種產地(di)在(zai)福建省武夷(yi)山(shan)(shan)市(shi)(shi),受原(yuan)產地(di)保護(hu)。
“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)”紅茶一詞在歐洲較早稱(cheng) WUYI BOHEA,其(qi)中(zhong)WUYI 是(shi)武夷的(de)諧音(yin);在歐洲(英國)它(ta)是(shi)中(zhong)國茶的(de)象征,后因貿易繁榮,當(dang)地(di)(di)人為(wei)區別其(qi)它(ta)假(jia)冒的(de)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)紅茶(人工小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)或煙(yan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong))擾亂(luan)市(shi)場,故(gu)取名(ming)為(wei)“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)”,“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)”指的(de)是(shi)桐(tong)木及與桐(tong)木周邊相(xiang)同海拔;相(xiang)同地(di)(di)域(yu);用相(xiang)同一種(zhong)傳統工藝制作(zuo);品質相(xiang)同,獨具(ju)桂(gui)圓湯味的(de)統稱(cheng)“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)”,“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)”既指正(zheng)(zheng)確正(zheng)(zheng)宗的(de)意義,而“小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)”是(shi)指其(qi)茶樹品種(zhong)為(wei)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉種(zhong),且產地(di)(di)地(di)(di)域(yu)及產量受(shou)地(di)(di)域(yu)的(de)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)氣候所限之(zhi)意;故(gu)“正(zheng)(zheng)山(shan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)”又稱(cheng)桐(tong)木關小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)種(zhong)。