2. Tuocha, also known as cereal tea, is mainly produced in Yunnan, and the production history of Yunnan Tuocha can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. Even earlier, Yunnan Tuocha with modern shape is said to have evolved from Jinggu Tuancha, which was created in Guangxu period, and it has a history of nearly a hundred years. The weight of a tea lump is much smaller than that of a tea brick, and it is easier to buy and retail. Tuocha looks like a round bread on the top and a thick bowl from the bottom, with a concave middle, which is quite distinctive.
3. Tuocha has a tight shape, moist color, white hair exposure, clear yellow and bright soup color, clear and noble aroma, mellow and sweet taste, tender and even leaf bottom and durable foam resistance. In addition, Tuo tea is not limited to raw tea, but also cooked tea products. In addition, it has another advantage, which is beneficial to transportation. In the late Qing Dynasty, with the convenience of transportation in the future, the tea in groups will be made into bowl-shaped Tuocha, which is convenient for transportation to Xufu, Chongqing and other places for sale. So it is also called Xufu tea.
4. At present, the common Tuo tea in the market adopts the national standard GB/T9833.5-2002. The raw materials used in it can be sun-dried green tea or Pu 'er loose tea after artificial pile fermentation, which is made by steaming, kneading, pressing and drying.
5. Yunnan Tuo soup looks darker than Chongqing Tuo, tastes more mellow, is more bubble-resistant, has stronger aroma, is more layered, and has the typical smoke smell of Yunnan tea, so it looks more tasteful, that is, Yunnan tea is unique and overbearing. In addition, Yunnan Tuocha has been widely distributed, such as Xiaguan, Lincang, Simao and other main producing areas of Pu 'er tea.