While Mao Feng and Mao Jian may look very similar, they are in fact very different from each other. The tea lovers who know that they are not the same cannot help but compare the good and the bad between the two.
Mao Jian and Mao Feng first from the appearance of different, at the same time Mao Feng and Mao Jian from the outside to the inside there are various differences.
Different places of origin
Maofeng's main place of origin is Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province, where the tea is represented by Huangshan Maofeng, which was picked from large and medium-leafed species, with distinctive white hairs; Maojian's main place of origin is a little north of the country, where the tea is represented by Xinyang Maojian, Duyun Maojian, and the tea tree varieties are mainly of the small-leafed species, with tender and small fresh leaves. Because of the different places of origin, so the taste of Mao Feng and Mao Jian there are differences, represented by Xinyang Mao Jian, because the tea buds are small and packet good, more to tea soup slightly chaotic, and Huangshan Mao Feng is more stout, soak after the tea leaves stretch, more clear. The two are both famous historical tea, widely popular.
Methods vary
From the production method, Mao Feng belongs to the baking green tea, such as the use of traditional technology, Mao Feng in the baking is divided into hair fire and foot fire two procedures, such as the use of modern technology, the Mao Feng is more with the dryer for baking. Mao Jian belongs to the fried green tea, Xinyang Mao Jian, for example, good quality tea needs to be fried above the article, after the "raw pot", "ripe pot" and "baking" three procedures, the use of double-pot The method of changing temperature is used. Although today's production of Mao Jian has subtracted the "raw pot" and "cooked pot" steps, it still retains the important process of stir-frying.
Different shapes
While both are made from the tips of fresh leaves, Mao Feng and Mao Jian differ in appearance. Most of the Mao Feng looks thick, color green hair, after brewing the aroma is fresh and long-lasting, the tea broth is clear blue, taste fresh thick and mellow; while the Mao Jian to appear tight and thin, the tea broth is slightly cloudy, with chestnut flavor, taste delicious.
The two are only a word difference, but the quality of each has its own strengths, to Mao Feng and Mao Jian's two major representatives, Huangshan Mao Feng and Xinyang Mao Jian, the two are one of the top ten teas, the same as the boutique of green tea, and can not be any of the criteria to distinguish them, whether it is the quality or taste are not who is high and who is low, only through the taste of tea people's personal palate and preferences to determine The only way to determine which one you prefer is through the taste and preference of the individual tea taster.
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