Introduction to common jasmine tea

Jasmine tea is a scented tea drink that people like very much. So do you know about jasmine tea? Do you know what types of jasmine tea are there? The following are I have compiled an introduction to common jasmine tea for everyone, welcome to refer to it ~

1. Types of jasmine tea

The so-called jasmine tea is composed of jasmine flowers and green tea Processed, jasmine tea comes in many different varieties, with a wide variety of seed flower teas. The unique characteristics of jasmine tea are: tight, thin and even appearance, dark brown and oily color, fresh and long-lasting aroma, mellow and refreshing taste, bright yellow-green soup, and tender and soft leaf base.

Special green teas such as Longjing, Dafang and Maofeng are also used as tea bases to make scented tea, which are called Longjing, Huafang, Jasmine Maofeng and so on. In recent years, Su Menghao, Jasmine Chunfeng and Yinhao have been best-selling in the Beijing and Tianjin markets. Longdu Fragrant Tea and Wudu Flower Tea belong to this type of products, collectively referred to as special jasmine tea.

Jasmine tea generally uses very famous tea leaves and representative colors to make tea bases. Each tea has its own shape and characteristics (such as flat sheet, straight bar, curled), and the flowers are made of high quality. The top-quality Fuji jasmine has representative flower and color varieties.

(1) Jasmine Dabaihao

Jasmine Dabaihao can also be called Jasmine Dabai. It is specially made from the early spring buds of Fuding Dabai tea and other improved varieties in Fuzhou Tea Factory, and Double-petal and single-petal jasmine are intertwined. It is made with skillful craftsmanship and is composed of seven stems and one lift. The appearance of the product is that the buds are plump and heavy, tight, straight and well-proportioned, the color is bright yellow, covered with silver hairs, the inner substance has a fresh aroma, the taste is rich and mellow, the soup is slightly yellow, and the bottom of the leaves is evenly bright.

(2) Tianshan Yinhao

Produced by Fujian Ningde Tea Factory, it is a special scented tea that has won the title of high-quality product from the Ministry of Commerce. It is made from high-grade Tianshan roasted green tea and Sanfu high-quality jasmine, scented according to traditional techniques. The shape of the tea is tight and even, the pekoe is exposed, the color is light green, the water color is transparent, the aroma is fresh and strong, and the bottom of the leaves is fat and soft.

(3) Jasmine Su Menghao

It is a special scented tea created by Suzhou Tea Factory. It has been awarded the title of high-quality famous tea by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. This tea is made from high-grade roasted green tea and high-quality jasmine with six aromas and one mention. It is deeply loved by consumers for its fresh aroma and mellow and refreshing taste. The quality characteristics are: tight, thin and straight appearance, green and lustrous color, fresh and long-lasting aroma, bright yellow-green soup, mellow and refreshing taste, tender yellow and soft leaf base.

2. How to brew jasmine tea

1. Utensils

Generally, the tea utensils used for drinking jasmine tea are white porcelain cups with lids, or Covered bowls (equipped with tea bowls, bowl lids and saucers), such as brewing special craft jasmine tea and high-grade jasmine tea, should be made of transparent glass to enhance the value of artistic appreciation.

2. Cup

Put the tea cup on the tea tray, use boiling water to brew the tea cup and saucer, then immerse the lid in the boiling water and turn the tea cup, and then remove the water. The main purpose of the process is to clean the tea set.

3. Tea

Use a bamboo spoon to gently take out the jasmine tea from the tea storage jar and place it into tea cups as needed. The dosage can be increased or decreased as needed according to individual tastes.

4. Brewing

When brewing jasmine tea, the first brew should be low, the brewing spout should be close to the tea cup, and the brewing spout should be poured directly on the tea leaves to allow the fragrance to slowly leached out; 2. During brewing and pouring, pour boiling water into the pot mouth slightly away from the mouth of the cup to make the tea blend; for the third brewing, use high brewing, pour the boiling water into the pot mouth slightly away from the mouth of the tea cup, causing the tea leaves to tumble, the tea soup to reverberate, and the fragrance of flowers to overflow... Generally, flush until When it is eight minutes full, cover it immediately after brewing to preserve the aroma of the tea.

5. Fragrance

After brewing the jasmine tea and letting it stand for a while, you can lift the tea cup, open one side of the cup lid, smell the fragrance with your nose, and suddenly feel the fragrance. Come. Those who are interested can also take a deep breath while holding the aroma to fully appreciate the pleasant feeling of the aroma, which is called nose taste.

6. Drink

After smelling the aroma, when the tea soup is slightly cool and palatable, drink it in small sips, keep the tea soup in your mouth for a while, inhale through your mouth and exhale through your nose. The coordinated movements make the tea flow back and forth on the tongue 12 times, fully contacting the taste buds, and then swallowing after tasting the tea leaves and aroma. This is called mouth tasting.

Therefore, there is a saying among the people that drinking jasmine tea takes one sip and tastes it after three sips.

7. Appreciation

Specially crafted jasmine tea and high-grade jasmine tea are soaked in glass cups. You can enjoy their aroma and taste while appreciating their graceful dancing in the cup. It may float up and down and dance gracefully; or it may be like spring bamboo shoots unearthed and silver spears standing there; or it may be like chrysanthemums blooming, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Notes: High-quality jasmine tea has a tight and even appearance as dry tea, a dark brown and oily color, a fresh and long-lasting aroma after brewing, a bright yellow-green soup, a tender and soft leaf base, and a mellow taste. Fresh and refreshing characteristics.

3. Nutritional value of jasmine tea

Jasmine tea is known as the scent of spring among Chinese flower teas. According to the research on the health-care effects of tea in traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmacology in my country, it is believed that tea is bitter, sweet, and cool in nature, which affects the human heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, and the Five Classics. The bitterness of tea can purge, remove dryness and dampness, and reduce fire; the sweetness can nourish and soothe; the coolness can clear away heat, purge fire and relieve the symptoms.

Tea contains a large number of compounds that are beneficial to human health. Such as: catechins, vitamins C, A, caffeine, flavanols, tea polyphenols, etc. Jasmine tea also contains a large amount of aromatic oils, geraniol, orange pepper alcohol, clove esters and more than 20 kinds of compounds. Based on the unique adsorption properties of tea leaves and the fragrance characteristics of jasmine flowers, jasmine tea is processed and scented through a series of technological processes. It not only maintains the rich and refreshing natural tea flavor of green tea, but also is full of the fresh aroma of jasmine flowers. Therefore, it is a popular choice in my country and even the world. The best modern natural health drink.

4. The efficacy and role of jasmine tea

Jasmine has the effects of regulating qi, relieving stagnation, removing impurities and harmonizing the body, and has a good effect on dysentery, abdominal pain, conjunctivitis and sores. Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effect. Jasmine can clear the liver and improve eyesight, produce body fluids and quench thirst, eliminate phlegm and treat dysentery, relieve diarrhea, expel wind and relieve surface inflammation, treat fistulas, strengthen teeth, replenish energy, lower blood pressure, strengthen the heart, prevent caries and prevent radiation damage. Jasmine has anti-cancer and anti-aging effects, making people live longer and healthier physically and mentally.

1. The volatile oil contained in jasmine can promote qi and relieve pain, relieve stagnation and dissipate stagnation, and can relieve symptoms such as chest and abdominal distension and pain, and dysentery and tenesmus. , a good food therapy for pain relief.

2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Jasmine has an inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria. It can be used internally and externally to treat inflammatory diseases such as red eyes, sores, and skin ulcers.

Jasmine tea is a kind of scented tea that people in modern society like very much. Drinking jasmine tea has many benefits. There are many types of jasmine tea. We can choose the variety we like and drink more in our daily life. But jasmine tea must be brewed correctly. ;