Why is the quality of Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea better?

Tieguanyin is divided into spring tea, autumn tea, summer tea and winter tea according to the different climates in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summer tea, summer tea, because the weather is hot, the growth period is short, and there are few inclusions, so the taste and aroma are not good. The temperature of winter tea is relatively low, which is not conducive to the fermentation of Tieguanyin. Only spring tea and autumn tea will have better quality in a year. "Spring water and autumn fragrance" refers to spring tea and autumn tea. Spring tea pays attention to tea taste, while autumn tea pays attention to aroma, each with its own characteristics.

Spring tea has the longest growth period and the richest raw materials. From this perspective, it is one of the best reasons for spring tea mentioned by many people before. However, the process of making tea is greatly influenced by climate, especially in recent years, bad weather has brought considerable challenges to tea production. Also, the production of spring tea is about one month, that is, in summer, the temperature is too high, which is very unfavorable for the storage of tea. So spring tea goes bad easily.

Autumn is the best time to pick tea, and the air is crisp in autumn. Therefore, good tea is produced twice. For spring tea, it is much easier to make good tea from autumn tea by the same process. In addition, after autumn tea enters winter, the temperature is more suitable for making tea and it is not easy to deteriorate.

Characteristics of tieguanyin autumn tea;

The first characteristic of Tieguanyin autumn tea is that the dry tea is compact and the cup mouth is crisp and suitable for autumn tea. When identifying, take a little dry tea and throw it into a covered bowl. If it sounds crisp, it is autumn tea. If it sounds dull, it should be summer tea. The reason is that the authentic autumn tea Tieguanyin is compact, with thick, solid and heavy appearance characteristics, and the cup-dropping sound is naturally loud, while the summer tea is loose and light, and its cup-dropping sound is of course relatively dull.

The second characteristic of Tieguanyin autumn tea is that the dry tea is bright green and shiny. The color of dry tea is also one of the more intuitive identification methods. Authentic Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea, its dry tea color should be bright green, so it is not difficult to identify. Take a little dry tea and put it under the lamp. If it is green and shiny, it will be autumn. If the color is dark and lacks luster, it is usually summer tea. But if tea is the color of spring tea, that is, dark oil color (like persimmon matte color), it is not only autumn tea, but also high-quality autumn tea.

Tieguanyin autumn tea has three characteristics: Zhengqiu tea is the kind with fresh fruit fragrance. After Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea is brewed, the biggest feature is the fragrance of fresh fruits and flowers, which is called fragrance-seeking. Based on this identification, if it does not have this odor characteristic, it can basically be considered as non-autumn tea. In terms of smell, the biggest difference between Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea and other seasonal teas is the method that ordinary people can easily identify. If it is summer tea, the odor characteristics are mainly similar to fishy smell.

Tieguanyin autumn tea has four characteristics: Zhengqiu tea is the kind with soft leaves. Take out two or three pieces of tea that have been soaked several times and look carefully. If the bottom of the leaf is sunken and soft, it can generally be considered as Zhengqiu Tieguanyin; If the leaf bottom is hard and rough, it can be judged that Tieguanyin is not planted in autumn.

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