Tea is China's national drink and the world's culture. There are many types of tea, each with its own characteristics and flavor. Some teas are light and elegant, some teas are rich and mellow, some teas are fragrant, and some teas are fragrant and distant. Different teas, suitable for different people, different moods, different occasions. Today, I would like to introduce you to an intoxicating tea, its name is Melan.
Melan Xiang is a kind of oolong tea produced in Phoenix Mountain, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. It is made from a variety of tea tree called Melan, hence the name. The tea tree is characterized by thick leaves, hairy buds and leaves, emerald green leaves, and purple-red spots on the back of the leaves. The production process of Melan fragrant tea is picking, withering, shaking, killing, rolling, baking, and packaging. The shape of Melan fragrant tea is curled into strips, and the color is dark and shiny. The aroma of Melan Tea is a rich orchid fragrance with a sweet honey fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed and happy. The soup color of Melan fragrant tea is orange and yellow, clear and bright. The taste of Melan fragrant tea is mellow and sweet, with a long aftertaste, and a faint fruity aroma, which makes people unbearable.
The history of Melan fragrant tea can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. It is said that there was a tea farmer named Chen Yongchun at that time, and he planted some tea trees on Phoenix Mountain, and one of them was particularly luxuriant and had particularly fragrant leaves. He made tea from the leaves of this tea tree and found that the aroma of the tea was very strong, like an orchid, and there was a honey-like sweetness. He called this tea Melanxiang and began to sell it to the outside world. Later, this tea was loved by many people, especially some literati, who believed that this tea had an elegant temperament, which could cultivate sentiment and enhance friendship. Melan fragrant tea has also become one of the representatives of Phoenix single fir tea, enjoying the reputation of "the king of tea".
Melan fragrant tea not only has an attractive aroma and mellow taste, but also has many effects. Here are some of the main benefits of Melan tea:
Refreshment: Melan tea contains caffeine, which can stimulate the central nervous system, enhance the vitality of thinking, eliminate fatigue and improve work efficiency.
Antioxidant: Melan tea contains a variety of tea polyphenols, which can remove free radicals in the body and delay aging.
Lowers blood pressure: Melan tea contains theanine, which can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.
Lowering blood lipids: Melanxiang tea contains tea polyphenols and tea pigments, which can inhibit the synthesis and absorption of fat, and reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: Melan tea contains tea polyphenols and tea polysaccharides, which can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
Stomach digestion: Melanxiang tea contains tea polyphenols and tea polysaccharides, which can promote the secretion of gastric juice and the activity of digestive enzymes, enhance the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and help digestion.
Melan fragrant tea is a kind of tea that needs to be brewed in the way of gongfu tea. Here are some of the key points for making Melan Tea:
Choose utensils: To make honey orchid tea, it is best to use a purple clay pot or porcelain pot, which can maintain the aroma and taste of the tea, and will not affect the color of the tea. It is best to use a small white cup for teacups, so that you can see the color of the tea and taste the subtle changes of the tea.
The amount of tea taken: to make honey orchid tea, the weight of the tea leaves is generally one-fifth of the capacity of the pot, that is, if the capacity of the pot is 100 ml, then take 20 grams of tea leaves. This guarantees the strength and aroma of the tea, and it can also be brewed multiple times.
Tea washer: To make honey orchid tea, you should first wash the teapot and teacup with boiling water, which can remove impurities and odors, and you can also preheat the tea maker to maintain the temperature of the tea.
Warm water to call tea: To make honey orchid tea, you should first soak the tea leaves in about 80 warm water, which can wake up the tea leaves, let the tea leaves open, and release the aroma.
Brewing tea soup: To brew honey orchid tea, you need to brew the tea leaves with 100 degrees of boiling water, so that the aroma and taste of the tea can be fully extracted. The brewing time should be adjusted according to the quality of the tea and personal preferences, generally the first brew is 10 seconds, the second brew is 15 seconds, the third brew is 20 seconds, and each brew is increased by 5 seconds after that. When brewing, use the spout to slowly pour water clockwise or counterclockwise along the wall of the pot, so that the tea leaves rotate in the pot and heat evenly. After brewing, pour out the tea soup quickly, and don't let the tea soak for too long, which will affect the quality of the tea.
Drinking tea soup: To make honey orchid tea, you should drink it in a small cup, so that you can savor the changes in the tea. When drinking, you should first watch the soup color of the tea, then smell the aroma of the tea, then sip the taste of the tea, and finally taste the aftertaste of the tea. When tasting, you should pay attention to the mellowness, sweetness, fruitiness, orchid fragrance and other characteristics of the tea, and also pay attention to the temperature, lubrication, vitality and other feelings of the tea. When drinking, you should be quiet and careful, and do not be distracted, in order to appreciate the essence of tea.
Melan fragrant tea is an intoxicating tea, it has a strong orchid fragrance and sweet honey fragrance, it has a mellow taste and a long aftertaste, it has an orange soup color and a dark appearance, it has a long history and rich efficacy.
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