Dahongpao is not black tea. Tieguanyin is not green tea. How can the six major tea be divided?

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丨 Author: Village Grandma Chen

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Some time ago, a tea friend came to consult.

I posted a picture first, and then asked, "Can you help me see, can this green tea still drink?"

This problem is really hard to fall.

Because just looking at the picture, I can't find any big problems.

Unless the tea has obvious discoloration and mildew, it can be judged through pictures.

But under the circumstances of such a rare amount of information, we don't know when the tea is bought at all, whether it is stored in the refrigerator or the room temperature, is it preserved or seal after opening it ...

The most important thing is that it is not green tea, but Tieguanyin.

Hearing this, the other party was shocked.

What? Intersection Isn't Tieguanyin just green tea? It looks so green, what kind of tea does it belong to?

In the tea circle, there are many relationships that are constantly rational and chaotic.

In addition to Tieguanyin, there are also big red robes that are often regarded as black tea. Anji white tea recognized as white tea ...

So how is the six major tea divided? What are the names of tea?

And listen to the following analysis.

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According to different processing processes, the degree of polyphenol oxidation in tea can be divided into six major tea.

To put it simply, distinguish according to the degree of fermentation.

The six major tea includes green tea, yellow tea, white tea, green tea (oolong tea), black tea and black tea. Let's explain one by one.

1. Green tea

Green tea belongs to non -fermented tea.

That is, after the tea is picked up, it should be killed in time to use high temperature passivation and the activity of enzymes.

After twisting and drying, the characteristics of green tea "clear soup and green leaves" were born.

As the eldest brother in the tea circle, the historical heritage of green tea is deep.

And so far, it has become the most widely distributed and the highest yield.

Green tea produces all over the country. The more famous is Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Jiangxi and so on.

Green tea in different production areas has different flavors.

Such as West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Huangshan Maofeng, and Xinyang Maojian, are all familiar names.

But there is a kind of green tea, but it is often confused by the public, that is, Anji White Tea.

Many people think that since they are called "white tea", isn't that white tea?

This statement is worse.

Anji White Tea is not the white tea in the six major tea. It is processed by green tea process.

The reason why this name is because it is picked from a relatively special tea tree variety, named Shibaiya No. 1.

Its specificity is mainly manifested in the phenomenon of reversible albinization of the tender leaf color in the spring of the new shoots in spring.

The local tea farmers named it "Anji White Tea", which was simple and direct.

2. Yellow tea

Yellow tea is slightly fermented tea.

Among the six major tea, yellow tea is the real niche tea.

When all the flowers are blooming, only yellow tea is still unknown, attracting its loyal fans.

The processing of yellow tea is approximately green tea, but a boring yellow process must be added after killing and twisting.

Make tea automatic oxidation under the action of damp heat, forming yellow, and the quality characteristics of "yellow leaves and yellow soup" will be born in the future.

However, it is not easy to do the word "mild".

The Chinese culture is vast and profound, and it is slightly shown in a slight degree and a sense of measurement.

If it is too light, it cannot form a character, and it will cross the border too much.

Therefore, only the skilled master can hold the production and production of yellow tea.

Yellow tea represents tea, including the top yellow buds, Junshan silver needles, etc. Interested tea friends can try it.

3. White tea

White tea belongs to micro -fermented tea.

Once upon a time, white tea was also unknown small and transparent, and his sense of existence in the six major tea was not strong.

Unexpectedly, the momentum of developing in the tea circle is getting fierce.

With the rejuvenation of white tea, everyone has a great interest in this "mysterious" tea.

It is true that white tea is the most special existence among the six major tea.

Because its craftsmanship is simple, it is close to pure naturalness.

Of course, it is not what the outside world says, you can drink it casually.

Since the process of white tea is simple, it is necessary to maximize the advantages. In the simplest steps, make the white tea fresh and mellow flavor.

The freshness of white tea is still different from the freshness of green tea.

The reason is that white tea does not kill youths, so tea polyphenols will be transformed and new substances will be generated, bringing a thick and smooth soup feeling.

Compared with the killing tea, white tea has smaller stimulation of the stomach, especially the old white tea, which is gentle and peaceful, and it is suitable for all seasons.

In the national standard, the white tea is divided into four categories depending on the raw material picking standards and the variety of tea trees, namely white silver needles, white peony, tribute eyebrows, and birthday eyebrows.

In the folk, according to the season, form, year, planting method, etc., a richer category is divided.

Interested friends can move other articles in our family.

4. Green tea

Green tea is semi -fermented tea.

Hearing this name, many people must have doubts and seem to have never been in contact.

However, if you say another name -oolong tea, you will have to realize it.

Friends in Guangdong and Fujian are very familiar with oolong tea.

If they are distinguished from the place of production, there are southern Fujian oolong, northern Fujian oolong, western Fujian oolong, Guangdong oolong and Taiwan oolong. In the past, Tieguanyin, which was extremely popular, belonged to southern Fujian oolong.

Today, Wuyi Rock Tea, such as Narcissus, cinnamon, and red robe, belongs to northern Fujian oolong.

(PS: Do you see it, Dahongpao is oolong tea! Don't classify it into black tea because there is a "red" in the name.)

The representative of the Fujian Western Oolong is Zhangping Narcissus; the most famous among Guangdong oolong is the Phoenix Shan Cong.

In general, oolong tea is a large category.

Coupled with historical reasons, for hundreds of years, oolong tea has been migrated by various oolong tea we drink today.

It's like a large garden, there are all kinds of poses, and the fatty Yan is thin, there is always one suitable for you.

5. Black tea

Black tea, belongs to all fermented tea.

I believe that in addition to green tea, black tea is the most familiar with tea friends.

When I first started drinking tea, I often used green tea and black tea.

Because black tea and green tea are widely distributed in the production area, there are many varieties, and they can be bought locally.

However, the full fermentation of black tea brings a "sweet" taste.

During the whole fermentation process, the tea polyphenols in the tea have changed drastically, and new ingredients such as tea lutein and tea erythema are generated.

Therefore, black tea has the characteristics of fresh and strong mellow, soup orange red.

The main varieties of Chinese black tea are: Qi Hong, Dianhong, Chuanhong, Rizhao Black Tea, Masama Small species, Jin Junmei, etc.

Among them, Jin Junmei is the representative of high -end black tea. It is made of full buds and has a very high value.

6. Black tea

Black tea, belongs to post -fermented tea.

The production process generally includes four processes such as killing, twisting, wolf pile and drying.

It is worth mentioning that the piles that have not been seen in other tea are the key steps for forming black tea quality.

Waldi, that is, under the conditions of damp heat, pile up tea to promote physical and chemical changes.

In addition, there is the help of microorganisms.

The black tea of ​​the finished product can continue to ferment under good preservation conditions.

At the same time, it has also become the reason why black tea is getting better and more delicious.

In the past, Black Tea was used as the side tea to provide the necessary vitamins for herdsmen who eat beef and mutton every day. Now because of the mellow taste, they are deeply loved by the public.

Represents tea include Anhua Black Tea, Hubei Gao Bian Tea, Sichuan Tibetan Tea, Guangxi Liubao Tea, Yunnan Mature and so on.

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The knowledge of the six major tea is far more than that.

The village aunt Chen Yangyang sprinkled, and more than 2,000 words were just the most basic part.

Behind each kind of tea, every family has stories.

If you are really interested and want to learn systematically, you can search our previous articles.

There are a hundred detailed introductions for different tea categories.

Whether you like to drink white tea, rock tea or black tea, you are all in the same way.

Tea and tea are fate, people and people are also fate.

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Chen Chen, the aunt Chen of Xiao Chen, the columnist, the original innovative media of the tea industry "Xiao Chen Tea" the main pen, and has published the Bai Tea monograph "White Tea Taste". From 2016 to 2020, more than 4,000 original articles have been written.

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