In fact, the mainstream practice of tea eggs is still the use of black tea, which is mainly to consider several factors:

First, black tea is a fully fermented tea, the tea is relatively mild, less stimulation of the stomach.

Secondly, black tea has a sweet flavor, does not produce a bitter taste, made of tea eggs taste better.

Thirdly, black tea has a strong color, which can color the eggs well and make them look more attractive.

Fourth, black tea has a long-lasting flavor, and the aroma of tea remains after brewing several times.

Besides using black tea to make tea eggs, there are some regions in China that customarily use green tea to make tea eggs, which also tastes good. Green tea belongs to the unfermented tea, tea retains more active substances, such as tea polyphenols, tea polyphenols of coldness is greater, the gastrointestinal stimulation is greater, so it is not suitable for gastrointestinal disorders or weak people to eat. In addition, tea eggs made from green tea will also have a slightly bitter flavor. Therefore, using green tea to cook tea eggs is not the best choice.

So is it possible to use other teas? For example, oolong tea, yellow tea, white tea and black tea.

First, let's look at oolong tea. Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, the flavor is also more lasting, used to cook tea eggs can also be. For example, many residents of Taiwan like to use oolong tea to make tea eggs, called ? Oolong tea eggs? , and the flavor is also very good. However, oolong tea in the six tea process is the most complex, the brewing method is also more delicate, so for the general public, almost few people are willing to use their own often drink oolong tea to cook tea eggs.

Then look at the yellow tea and white tea, these two kinds of tea fermentation degree is low, not resistant to cooking, with them to cook tea eggs, to the end of the tea leaves will become black, tea soup will be purple, cloudy, so it is not suitable for cooking tea eggs.

Lastly, the black tea, black tea flavor will be more mellow, used to cook tea eggs can also be, but if the tea art is not home, out of the black tea will be more bitter, so it is not very suitable for cooking tea eggs.

In summary, if used to cook tea eggs, the best tea or black tea. Of course, it does not mean that other teas can not be used to cook tea eggs, just that black tea is more appropriate.