Friends who are interested in Taiwanese tea will probably be familiar with "Oriental Beauty". As we all know, this tea is well-known and expensive, but what is so special about Oriental Beauty Tea? Where is the dignity? Today I will tell you the preciousness of Three Oriental Beauty Teas.
What is Oriental Beauty Tea?
Oriental Beauty Tea was formerly known as "Fanzhuang Oolong", also known as "Puffing Wind Tea", "Punfeng Tea" and "Fushou Tea". Hakkas also call it "Ice Wind Tea", "Yanfeng Tea" and "Yanfeng Tea". Later, it was called "Pekko Oolong Tea" because of the prominent white buds on the tea buds. Each common name has its own story.
There are different opinions on the reputation of "Oriental Beauty Tea". It is said that it was named because the tea leaves stretched out when steeped, making it look like a beauty from the East dancing in the water. It is also said that the Queen of England praised it after drinking it, hence the name. Some teahouses will also call it Pekoe Oolong because there are obvious white hairs on the bud tips of the tea, and the white hairs drift away when the tea is opened, hence the name.
tea picking season
Oriental Beauty tea is different from other oolong teas. Generally, the best tea picking season is June and July in summer.
Origin
The production areas of Oriental Beauty Tea are mainly in the Wenshan Tea Area, Zhumiao, and Pinglin Tea Areas in northern Taiwan. However, as the price of Oriental Beauty Tea gradually increases in the market, some merchants choose to transplant tea seeds to China, Vietnam and other places. . The quality and taste of Oriental Beauty tea produced in different places are different, so you should pay more attention to the origin of the tea when purchasing.
Why is Oriental Beauty Tea so valuable?
Focus on tea buds
Oriental Beauty Tea is different from other oolongs. The tea leaves are mainly from 1 bud and 1 leaf to 1 bud and 2 leaves, and generally no more than 2 leaves, while other oolong teas may have 1 bud and 4 leaves at most. Relatively speaking, Oriental Beauty has more buds than other oolong teas.
Dried tea leaves have a lot of pekoe
High-quality Oriental Beauty tea leaves will be covered with pekoe. This is because the tea making process goes through four major steps: withering, tea rolling, rolling and drying. When kneading, the vellus hairs of the tea leaves will be lifted (commonly known as hair lifting), making the white hairs of the tea leaves visible. The craftsmanship of the tea-making process is not easy, and it also tests the skill of the tea-making master. Therefore, the large amount of pekoe in the tea not only represents the quality of the tea greens, but also represents the tea maker’s skill in making tea. These are all standards used to evaluate the quality of Oriental Beauty Tea.
Relying on the bites of small green leafhoppers, the unique fruity honey flavor
One of the conditions for making Oriental Beauty tea is the bite of the little green leafhopper. However, natural conditions are unpredictable. Tea farmers cannot guarantee that the tea leaves will be bitten by the little green leafhopper. Therefore, the output and tea quality will fluctuate every year. This is why Oriental Beauty tea is so precious. reason.
So why is the little green leafhopper so important? Because after the green leafhopper bites the tea leaves, the tea cyanine will initiate a defense reaction and synthesize monoterpenes and alcohols, forming a unique floral and fruity honey aroma. The more severely the tea leaves are bitten, the richer the honey-fruit aroma and the mellow tea flavor will be.
Furthermore, in order to retain and attract the small green leafhoppers to make Oriental Beauty tea, tea farmers need to take more care of the tea trees, so they generally do not spray pesticides or use chemical fertilizers indiscriminately. Therefore, there is also a saying that Oriental Beauty is more natural than other teas.
The above are the noble features of three oriental beauties. As long as you know how to appreciate the characteristics and advantages of this tea, you will be able to appreciate its noble charm next time you taste Oriental Beauty.
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