How to make white orchid tea
The use of white orchid tea has a long history. Pure white orchid tea has a strong, long-lasting aroma and rich taste. It is mainly sold in Shandong, Shaanxi and other places. , is another large-scale scented tea product after jasmine tea. The main producing areas are Guangzhou, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Chengdu and other places. The annual output is 2,000~3,000 tons.
The main raw material of white orchid tea is white orchid, followed by yellow orchid of the same genus (also known as "Huang Jue Lan"), Hanxiao, etc.
Michelia alba, also known as Burmese osmanthus, has leathery leaves, ovate-lanceolate, or oblong, entire edge, petiole 1.5 cm long, and wedge-shaped base. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, and white flowers bloom in summer and autumn. The perianth has 8 to 10 flowers, which are lanceolate and have a rich fragrance. They bloom from late April to September, and are most blooming in summer.
Michelia champaca, also known as yellow Burmese laurel and yellow jue orchid, is very similar in appearance to white orchid, except that its flowers are light yellow, the stipules on the petioles are long, and the backs of the leaves are hairy. It is also an excellent plant. Scented tea flowers.
Micheliafigo is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 2 to 3 meters high, with tightly branched branches and petioles densely covered with brown hairs. The leaves are obovate, and the flowers are single in the leaf axils, 2 to 3 meters long. 3 cm, light yellow, with a pure and timeless aroma. It is a high-grade tea-scented flower and is often used for ornamental purposes.
White orchid has a strong and long-lasting fragrance and is the main raw material for making roasted green tea. The characteristics of white orchid tea are that it has a tight and solid shape, a dark green color and moist color, a fresh and long-lasting aroma, and a rich and mellow taste. , the soup is yellow-green and bright, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and bright.
White orchid tea is mostly made of medium or low-grade roasted green tea green tea. Its scenting technology mainly includes four steps: flower maintenance, tea green tea processing, scented flower mixing and even stacking and boxing.