茶葉，在商城縣種植歷史悠久，享有盛名。據唐《地理志》記載“弋陽上貢品有茶”（商城屬弋陽轄）。陸羽《茶經》也記載“淮南茶葉以光州為上”（商城屬光州轄）。由此可見，早在一千多年前，商城茶葉就聲名大振。
      
    商城茶葉生產在大別山主峰—金剛臺（海拔1584米）一帶的茶場。茶樹多種在海拔600米左右的高山上，氣候溫和，雨量充沛，云霧繚繞，土質肥沃，是生產高山云霧茶的好地方。1983年，為了提高茶葉質量，增加花色品種，在大別山主峰試制“金剛碧綠”。這種茶外形緊扁、平直，湯色清澈碧綠，茶味馥郁芬芳。該茶是用嫩一芽一葉和二葉作原料，經過攤放、剎青、揉捻、理條、烘焙、揀剔等工藝制成。1985年在繼續提高“金剛碧綠”茶質的同時，又從杭州引進炒制 “龍井”技術，試制出大別山龍井。



 

Shangcheng Tea Leaves

    
    Shangcheng tea leaves enjoys a long history and a high reputation. According to documents, they became in as early as over 1000 years ago. Shangcheng tea leaves are mainly produce in Jingang Plat in Dabie Mountain.Tea trees mostly grow in the altitude of about 600m, where there are moderate climate, enough rain, fertile soils which are appropriate for the growing of cloud and mist tea. In 1983, local people tried to successfully plant Jingang Green Tea Leaves which have oblate and straight leaves, limpid and green tea water as well as aromatic smell.