Generally speaking, the price of Taipinghoukui tea in the market is mainly affected by the output changes in the main producing areas, followed by factors such as tea production season, Taipinghoukui grade and tea production technology. The main influencing factor is the production technology. Taipinghoukui tea has two types: mechanical and manual, and the price has certain differences:
1, mechanism Taiping monkey kui
Machine-made Hericium erinaceus tea is long, thin and green. At the same time, it has a light taste and a soft aftertaste. Generally, it is about 500 kg in 600 yuan, and less than one kg in 400 yuan is more general. It is not recommended to buy it, and it is unnecessary to buy more than one kg in 800 yuan. It is better to choose handmade tea.
2. Pinch the Taiping Monkey Head by hand
Authentic Taiping Monkey Head is traditionally pinched by hand, and the cost will be higher than that of the mechanism. The price of handmade Taiping Monkey Head produced in the main producing areas is relatively expensive, generally around 800 to 1500 yuan, and there are also 500 to 600 yuan a catty, but it is relatively poor; If it is Taiping Monkey Kui produced in core producing areas such as Monkey Pit, Monkey Gang and Yanjia Natural Village, the price is more expensive, generally more than 2,000 yuan a catty.
Expanding knowledge: how to choose high-quality Taiping monkey head
Taiping Monkey King is a kind of high-quality green tea, and it also has a fixed market in the field of green tea. Good tea usually has fake and shoddy products, and Taiping Monkey King is no exception. When buying Taiping Monkey King, if you want to buy better Taiping Monkey King, you can start from the following aspects:
1, observe its shape
Taiping monkey head has a high degree of recognition in appearance, usually with two leaves holding a bud, two pointed shapes, flat and straight, naturally flat, authentic Taiping monkey head is flat and there are white hairs on the tea; The main vein of the fake monkey head is basically translucent, and there is no white hair.
2. Look at the color
The color of the authentic monkey head is pale green, that is, dark green. It looks black in the shade, green in the sun, and faint red in the veins; Many fake Taiping monkeys are bright green or even black.
3. Smell its fragrance
After the top-grade monkey head is brewed, it has orchid fragrance and is very durable. It can be brewed for many times. Take a pinch of Taiping monkey head tea and put it in the palm of your hand. Breathe with your mouth, and the tea will give off a faint orchid fragrance. The stronger the aroma, the better the tea will be.
4. Weigh
Authentic Taiping monkey head has a sense of texture and weight in his hand; The fake monkey head is thin and light as confetti, and you can't feel the existence of tea in your hand.
5. Watch tea soup
After the authentic Taiping monkey head is brewed, the bud leaves become plump, and the tea soup is light green and clear, with excellent transparency and no turbidity. The fake monkey head soup is colorful and flowery, and its aroma is not obvious.
6. Taste it
Taiping monkey chief has different grades and tastes; Even the same tea leaves may have different tastes from different manufacturers. The entrance of high-quality Taiping monkey head tastes sweet, not heavy and very light.
7. Look at the trademark
In order to enjoy the real Taiping Monkey Kui famous tea, it is suggested to choose a merchant with formal authorization to buy it and look for the trademark pattern.