Regarding tea, we usually talk about green tea, black tea and the like, but I heard that there is another kind of tea called green tea. What kind of tea is this? What varieties are there? ? What are the representative famous teas of green tea?
What are the varieties of green tea?
Green tea is also called oolong tea. The varieties of green tea include Wuyi Shuixian, Wuyi Cinnamon, Dongding Oolong, Fenghuang Dancong, Huanghuanggui, and Anxi Tie. Guanyin, Dahongpao, Phoenix Narcissus, Benshan, Yongchun Bergamot, Zhangping Narcissus, Beidou, Oriental Beauty, Wenshan Baozhong, Qingxin Oolong, Jinxuan Tea, Lingtou Dancong, Water Scarab, Iron Arhat, White Cockcomb, etc.
What are the representative famous teas of green tea
The top ten green teas: Anxi Tieguanyin, Wuyi Rock Tea, Fenghuang Dancong, Fenghuang Narcissus, Raoping Color Type, Dongdingwu Dragon, Oriental Beauty, Yongchun Buddha's Hand, White Bud Qilan, Zhangping Narcissus.
The production process of green tea
Green tea, also known as green tea, is mild in nature and is a semi-fermented tea. The famous tea products include Dahongpao, Tieguanyin, Narcissus, and Phoenix Dancong. , cinnamon, Zhangping narcissus, etc.
Green tea is a semi-fermented tea between green tea (not fermented) and black tea (fully fermented). It is known as "green leaves with red edges". The reason for this phenomenon is that During production, the tea leaves collide with each other, causing damage to the edges of the leaves. It is precisely because of this process that Oolong tea has its unique aroma.
The processing technology and flow of green tea mainly include six steps (5 steps): sun-drying, air-drying, greening, fixing, rolling (wrapping) and baking. The details are as follows:
1. Sun-drying and air-drying
That is, the moisture in the fresh leaves is emitted under the sun, causing certain chemical changes in the substances inside the leaves.
This will destroy the chlorophyll, remove the green odor, and prepare for greening.
Dry greening
That is, natural withering indoors.
Place the dried tea leaves in a ventilated and cool place indoors to dissipate heat and redistribute the water in various parts of the fresh leaves to facilitate greening.
2. Green making
Also known as green shaking, it is carried out in a drum-type green shaking machine.
The tea leaves rub and collide with each other to promote the oxidation of tea polyphenols, forming the characteristic of green tea with red edges.
At the same time, water evaporates, accelerating the biochemical changes of the contents and improving the aroma of tea.
3. Greening
It is the same as green tea. The tea leaves are passivated at high temperature and stop combining with oxygen. This is why we see the leaves are green and the edges of the leaves are green. It is the reason for the red color. If it is not cured and continues to oxidize, the fermentation degree will increase and it will turn into black tea.
4. Kneading
Kneading squeezes the tea juice out of the tea leaves for brewing. It is also used to shape the tea leaves into different shapes and remove excess water from the tea leaves.
5. Drying
The step of baking and drying is also critical for oolong tea. Taking the oolong tea produced in Wuyi Mountain and northern Fujian as an example, most of them use charcoal, bamboo charcoal, and fruit tree charcoal to heat and dry the tea leaves.
Drying can inhibit enzymatic oxidation, evaporate water and soften leaves, and act as a heating agent to eliminate bitterness and promote a mellow taste.
After drying, the green tea is produced, and after a short stay and storage, it reaches the market.
It can be seen how complicated the process is. According to the different fermentation levels in the process, it is divided into three types of green tea: light, medium and medium fermentation, each with its own characteristics.
In short, green tea smells fresh like green tea and tastes sweet like black tea. Each type of oolong tea has its own unique flavor.
Characteristics of green tea
Green tea is green tea that has been semi-fermented during processing. It is also called oolong tea. This kind of tea has the characteristics of green-brown color, black and moist appearance, thick and firm shape. , having a natural floral and fruity aroma, mellow taste, and strong soaking resistance are also important features of green tea, which are the differences between it and other teas. Green tea can also be divided into many different varieties, such as the familiar Tieguanyin, Dahongpao, Phoenix Narcissus, Dongding Oolong, Oriental Beauty, etc. are all important members of green tea.