How many types of Tieguanyin are there nowadays? What is the difference between the clear flavor type and the roasted type?
Tieguanyin The difference between strong and clear incense Strong incense type, rich and mellow Strong incense type Tieguanyin, also commonly known as "roasting tea", "cooked fire tea". The difference between "strong flavor" and "clear flavor" lies in the baking process, and the temperature of this baking process for "strong flavor" is between 120 degrees and 180 degrees, and the temperature of the baking process for "clear flavor" is between 120 degrees and 180 degrees. The roasting temperature of "light flavor type" is usually below 70 degrees. Because of this roasting process, the strong aroma type Tieguanyin presents completely different quality characteristics from the clear aroma type Tieguanyin. The quality of the gross tea used to make strong flavor Tieguanyin, not the better the clear flavor Tieguanyin can be baked out of the high-grade strong flavor Tieguanyin, it generally requires fermentation is more fully in place, rich in Tieguanyin's rich flavor, and the fresh leaves should be tender. If the fermentation is controlled by air-conditioning at low temperature, the effect is not good when used to roast the strong flavor Tieguanyin. How to control the roasting fire, that is, the roasting temperature and the length of time, it depends on the tea to do the tea, all the technology and the key part is here, which requires a long time of accumulated experience, and perhaps the difference between the old tea masters and young tea masters. After the action of high temperature, the chlorophyll of strongly flavored Tieguanyin is destroyed, and the color becomes dark or yellow-green or slightly reddish, and the color becomes darker. Due to the complete removal of water, the cords are slightly lighter. The aroma is pure, and the decomposition and caramelization of the carbohydrates make the tea caramelized and sweet, reducing bitterness and astringency, and making the taste smoother. The soup color is generally darker, "orange-red" or "orange-yellow". Because of its strong flavor and health care function, the strong aroma type Tieguanyin is more pleasing to the old tea people, the older people and the people in northern Fujian. Clear-scented, light and fresh Clear-scented Tieguanyin emphasizes clear soup and freshness. The color of the leaves is good, the leaves are bright green, so the leaves are highly appreciated, looking the same as when they were just picked, brewed out of the clear soup and green water, with a high aroma and pure flavor, which is very suitable for appreciation. Lightly fermented tea leaves, lightly roasted, the water in the tea leaves is kept a little more, the taste is light, suitable for daily brewing and enjoyment, the tea can generally be brewed about 5 to 12 times, mainly by the quality of the tea leaves to decide. Qingxiang type Tieguanyin has obvious "three green", that is, "dry tea green, soup color green, leaf bottom green". Qingxiang type Tieguanyin finished tea appearance for the ball or hemispherical, after brewing the fragrance persistent, the tea soup obviously see the bottom, tender sweetness, soft leaf bottom.