What does Tieguanyin belong to, green tea or black tea?
Tieguanyin is neither black tea nor green tea, but an out-and-out oolong tea. Tieguanyin under the traditional technology has more shaking times and greater strength, and its fermentation degree is heavier than that of Fenxiang type. In terms of technology, there are more baking and reprocessing procedures than the fragrant type, so it is Luzhou-flavor.
Sean Tieguanyin is made of fragrant Tieguanyin or Luzhou-flavor Tieguanyin after long-term storage and repeated processing. Its tea color is dark, its soup color is dark, it is sweet and mellow, and its appearance and taste are close to black tea or black tea.
Tieguanyin was first born in Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Today, Tieguanyin in Anxi has a long-standing reputation, and all localities also learn from each other. Now it is produced in northern Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan, Taiwan Province and other places.
Characteristics of Tieguanyin: 1, morphological observation
High-quality Tieguanyin tea is curly, strong and thick, showing the head shape of a green-bellied dragonfly, with fresh and moist color, green sand and bright red spots, and leaves with hoarfrost.
Step 2 listen
Fine tea leaves are tighter and heavier than ordinary tea leaves. Put a small amount of tea into the teapot and you can hear the sound of "Dangdang". Crisp voice is the best, followed by dumb voice.
3. Check the color
The soup is golden, rich and clear. After the tea leaves are brewed and unfolded, the bottom of the leaves is thick and bright (one of the characteristics of Tieguanyin tea leaves is outward bending), with silky luster and top, followed by dark red soup color.
4. Tea smells good
The most attractive thing about Anxi Tieguanyin is its high orchid fragrance, but not all Anxi Tieguanyin teas will have orchid fragrance, and only a few successful high-quality products will have obvious strong orchid fragrance.
Step 5 taste
The taste of the drink is the second key index to measure the quality of Tieanxi Guanyin.
The taste of drinking can include these aspects: entrance affinity (no bitterness, no obvious astringency, pure flavor), entrance feeling (let the tea soup flow in the mouth, full of flavor), swallowing feeling (smooth mouth, feeling instantly into the abdomen, clean and neat).
Fujian Anxi Tieguanyin
Speaking of Tieguanyin, I have to say that the origin of Tieguanyin is Anxi, Fujian, which is the authentic origin of Tieguanyin. Tieguanyin is one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is not only the name of tea, but also the name of tea variety. Between green tea and black tea, it belongs to semi-fermented tea.
Anxi Tieguanyin has a unique Guanyin rhyme, which is fragrant and elegant. After brewing, it has natural orchid fragrance, pure taste, rich and lasting fragrance, and is known as seven bubbles and many fragrances. Speaking of Anxi, we have to mention the world-famous Anxi Tieguanyin.
The birthplace of Tieguanyin is in Xiping, Anxi, where the high-quality Tieguanyin landform planted in Anxi is perfectly displayed. It is surrounded by mountains, with continuous peaks and clouds.
Affected by the high altitude and the typical hilly climate of Daiyun Mountain range, it is in heavy fog all the year round.
It is sufficient moisture and moderate temperature that can make the famous Tieguanyin come to an end here. Therefore, Xiping Town has become the famous hometown of tea kings and tea brands in China.