The main types of black tea in China are: Zhengshan small species, Qi red, Yunnan red, Jin Junmei, Sichuan red, Rizhao black tea, and so on. Ancient tree black tea belongs to Yunnan black tea, which is generally made of fresh leaves of wild trees in Fengqing, Baoshan, Xishuangbanna, Dehong and other places in the south and southwest of Yunnan Province.
Ancient tea tree in Yunnan.
Ancient tea trees grow for a hundred years in rich quality, the use of ancient tree raw materials or wild ancient tree raw materials to make Yunnan red, can produce nutrients and water-soluble substances are relatively high, so their tea fragrance is also rich, and the taste is also different from the traditional Yunnan red, which is also the reason why the ancient tree Yunnan red, wild Yunnan red is sought after.
The ancient tea tree resources in Yunnan Province are basically used for Pu'er tea, which will be very expensive, and black tea has always been not high, if the possibility of mass production of raw materials with ancient tree fresh leaves is very low, I personally think that the vast majority of the so-called ancient tree black tea on the market is a propaganda concept, and only a small amount of customized tea is possible.
This time, I found a phoenix brand of ancient tree Dian red on the market, the price is not high, let's test it.
The cord is smaller, dark brown, with very little gold, the aroma is richer, and the evenness is not bad.
Brewing method: 120ml gaiwan;Tea dosage: 3 grams;Brewing water: Nongfu Spring makes tea, the first brew sits in the cup for 15 seconds, and the sitting time is appropriately increased according to the situation after the third brew. (The first brew of black tea with a high degree of fermentation does not sit in a cup).The thickness of the tea soup at the entrance is good, and the waterway is good. The aroma is medium, mainly potatoes, a small amount of nectar, and the honey rhyme is more obvious. The feedback is fast and the intensity is not bad. The taste is mellow and sweet. The color of the tea soup is orange-red and translucent, there is a golden ring, the sweetness is good, there is a certain caramel flavor, the aroma has a long aftertaste, the sweetness of Shengjin is longer, and the throat rhyme is obvious.
The thickness is slightly enhanced, the aroma is better, the taste is slightly acidic, and the fermentation control is slightly lacking. The tea soup has a certain thinness and astringency. The potato aroma is heavier in the tea aroma, and the floral nectar rhyme is not reduced. However, the taste harmony is slightly reduced, the waterway is delicate and slightly retreated, and the sweetness is basically unchanged. Throat rhyme continues. The color of the soup is orange-red and bright, and the transparency is good. It is still good to return to the sweetness, and the sense of retention is longer.
The aroma has decreased to a certain extent, the mellow feeling has not changed much, the texture of the tea soup has not been significantly weakened, and the soup feeling is still relatively clean, but the inner quality has decreased significantly. The taste also showed a weakening trend, the sweetness faded, and the astringency improved slightly. Shengjin has not decreased, the throat rhyme is still good, and the Shengjin is more durable. The endoplasm is supported until the end of the seventh bubble.
The underside of the leaves is brownish-red and slightly hard. The large leaves are the mainstay, the tenderness is low, and the uniformity is acceptable.
Analysis: The index diagram shows that the aroma intensity is better, the aroma type is richer, and the stability is slightly weaker in the later segment.
The thickness of the soup is good, the whole process is at a medium level, and the stability is very good.
The bitterness control is not bad, there is a slight astringency in the middle section, and the rest of the time is basically missing.
The strength of Shengjin Huigan is good, and the sustainability and retention are more prominent.
Through the evaluation, we can see that the taste of this Fengpai ancient tree black tea is still good, the aroma is better, the soup is coordinated, the thickness and sweetness are also desirable, and the performance in all aspects is more balanced.
But if this is an ancient tree black tea, it is not in line with the actual situation, this tea can only be said to be a large-leaf Yunnan red, and the taste and tea rhyme are a certain distance from the ancient tree black tea.
With this Yunnan red ** of less than 1,000, the cost performance cannot be compared with the classic 58 of the Phoenix brand. But jumping out of the phoenix brand, compared with other brands, the cost performance is very good.