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Xiangyi Fu Tea: Yiyang Tea Factory and Fuzhuan Products
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Xiangyi is the Fu tea brand of Yiyang Tea Factory in Hunan, China. Its specialty is Fuzhuan, a post-fermented dark tea commonly pressed into bricks. The company’s range includes traditional brick tea, products in its heritage collections, convenient brewing formats and gift presentations. This is a specialist Fu tea producer with a long manufacturing history, rather than a retailer offering every Chinese tea category.
Company at a glance
| Company | Yiyang Tea Factory Co., Ltd. |
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| Brand | Xiangyi (湘益) |
| Location | Longling Industrial Park, Heshan District, Yiyang, Hunan |
| Manufacturing history | The factory moved to Yiyang in 1958; the official history records a restructuring in 2007. |
| Specialty | Fu tea / Fuzhuan dark tea |
Main business
The factory focuses on the manufacture, development and sale of Xiangyi Fu tea. Its business combines dark-tea processing, fermentation, pressing and packaging with branded distribution. The official website presents a nationwide marketing network and an international trade contact. Product development spans full bricks for traditional preparation and smaller or portioned formats for everyday brewing.
Main products and their characteristics
| Traditional brick tea | The core Fuzhuan format: compressed dark tea that is broken into portions for brewing. The official catalogue groups products under traditional manufacture and heritage collections. |
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| Feiyi 1201 and Feiyi 1001 | Named products listed in the current official catalogue. “Feiyi” refers to intangible cultural heritage; these are product names, not independent quality grades. |
| Xiangyi Jinhua Fu Tea | A packaged Fu tea product shown on the official site, alongside its convenient-brewing category. Check the individual listing for the precise format and specification. |
| Nuoxiang Mingzhu | Another named product in the official range. Its name should not, by itself, be used to infer ingredients or added flavouring. |
| Gifts and seasonal editions | The gift collection and examples such as Mingyue Fu, Jinyu Mantang, Haoshi Chengshuang and Qianlima 2026 show the brand’s gifting and commemorative direction. |
Manufacturing heritage and the flowering process
The official company history traces an earlier brick-tea operation to Anhua in 1939, followed by a move to Yiyang and the Hunan Yiyang Tea Factory name in 1958. It records a restructuring in 2007 under Hunan Tea Group. These dates describe different stages of the business; 1958 is the Yiyang factory milestone, not a claim that the present corporate entity was incorporated then.
Its craft page describes dark tea undergoing pile fermentation, shaping and a controlled “flowering” stage associated with the characteristic golden growth known as jinhua. The company also highlights its fermentation rooms and participation in Fuzhuan tea standards. Its own tasting description is an orange-red liquor, mellow flavour and a distinctive fungal-floral aroma. These are production and sensory descriptions, not evidence of medical benefits. The official history records the craft’s national intangible-heritage listing in 2008 and the Xiangyi brand’s China Time-honored Brand recognition in 2024.
Official contact and further information
| Official site | http://xiangyi-tea.com/ |
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| Service hotline | 400-833-1958 (China) |
| Address | Longling Industrial Park, Heshan District, Yiyang, Hunan, China |
Sources
- Official company and brand introduction
- Official product catalogue
- Official production process
- Official contacts
Prepared on 30 October 2026 from the official material linked above. Product years and specifications refer to displayed examples; confirm current availability with the company. Original brand and packaging marks are retained in the images.