What is the best tea to drink in this weather (winter) in Guangzhou?

According to the characteristics of different tea leaves, we should drink scented tea, black tea, oolong tea and Tieguanyin in winter. Due to the cold and dry climate in winter, especially in the north, people often feel thirsty, dry throat and dry skin. Therefore, people need to drink more water or tea to replenish water and prevent dry skin. Drinking a cup of hot tea in winter can also drive away the cold and warm up.

Scented tea refers to the reprocessed tea made by mixing tea leaves with some flowers. Such as common scented tea and jasmine tea in China; Northerners especially like it. Compendium of Materia Medica records that pungent heat is non-toxic, which can be used for "steaming oil to get liquid, shiny face, moist and fragrant long hair". It also has pharmacological effects of contracting smooth muscle and lowering blood pressure, and has special effects on preventing cardiovascular diseases in winter. Jasmine is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which can help the stomach to digest and absorb, relieve stomachache, and has a good curative effect on diarrhea and abdominal pain. Jasmine tea is called stomach protection tea. After autumn and winter, due to the cold, long nights and short days, people are prone to "seasonal affective disorder (SAD)", that is, depression. Jasmine has a calming effect, which can make people feel calm, relieve tension and feel fresh and comfortable. Especially women are prone to depression and irritability before and after menopause and menstrual period. It is advisable to drink scented tea to eliminate depression. Jasmine tea has the following characteristics: the taste of tea blends with the fragrance of flowers, which has both the fragrance of flowers and the efficacy of tea. The aroma made of "Hua Fu" is the freshest, full-bodied, elegant and fragrant, and the taste is sweet and refreshing. It is especially suitable for women to drink in autumn and winter, which can not only replenish water and moisturize, but also prevent dryness and soothe the nerves.

Green tea (commonly known as oolong tea) has the advantages of red green tea, which has the color fragrance of black tea and a refreshing feeling, but it is not as bitter as green tea, and the taste of tea is less irritating and mellow. For example, the aroma of Tieguanyin is like an empty valley and a secluded orchid, lofty and meaningful, wonderful and fresh; The soup is rich in cesium, bright in color, mellow and sweet in taste, sweet in honey, endless in aftertaste and resistant to brewing, commonly known as "seven bubbles and many fragrances". Especially the "Chou-heung" quality, especially suitable for drinking in autumn and winter. In addition, oolong tea has a good decomposition effect on protein and fat, which can prevent the accumulation of liver fat. For people who are afraid of sticking to fat in winter, green tea also has a certain weight loss effect.

Suitable for drinking black tea in winter. Black tea is a kind of fermented tea. Through the special technology of black tea, it has formed unique quality characteristics of color, fragrance and taste. Black tea is rich in caffeine, which has the functions of refreshing and diuresis, helping gastrointestinal digestion, stimulating appetite, eliminating edema, strengthening myocardium and preventing radiation-induced skin cancer. Black tea is mild and less irritating, especially suitable for people with weak stomach and body. Black tea has the characteristics of red soup, giving people a warm feeling. Drinking in winter has a significant effect on warming the stomach. Adding milk and sugar to tea soup is helpful to diminish inflammation and protect gastric mucosa, which can nourish both stomach and stomach. (Editor of Tea Ceremony Nakamura)