How good can the tea with the most complicated production process in China be?

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-31

Since ancient times, famous tea is like beautiful jade, and it is difficult to buy a good heart.

From this point of view, Wuyi rock tea is simply expensive. First of all, onlyMade in Wuyishan CityThe rock tea can be called Wuyi rock tea;Secondly, even in the Wuyi Mountains, it is differentMountain farmThere are also advantages and disadvantages;Finally, and most importantly – Wuyi Rock TeaCrafting processEasy to learn but difficult to master, and the highest secrets and tea-making experience are only passed down in the family.

Wuyi Mountain, the "kingdom" of Chinese tea varieties

Low yield, exquisite skills, but with a unique rock charm that makes people want to stopWuyi rock tea has been the most precious existence in the tea industry since ancient times. To this day, some of the "top luxury" in ordinary tea can only be bought with entry-level Wuyi rock tea. **High can't stop enthusiastic tea lovers from flocking to it, so the official has no choice but to set a limit that the unit price of 500g cannot exceed 60,000 yuan. If the layman asks, he will get a sentence:"Rock rhyme is worth it!”

The world loves rock tea.

Love its rare rock bone floral fragrance.

Then Wuyi Rock Tea saidWhat exactly is Rock Yun?And why is it worth it?We found a tea family in Wuyi Mountain that has been making tea for more than 300 years.

Rock tea is expensive in rhyme

Tea, a masterpiece of nature. A small cup of tea, a collection of including:Production area (mountain farm), climate, planting, variety, technology, age of treesand so on, you seem to be able to taste its origin and character in a sip and drink.

Between the cups, the tea is intoxicating.

Rock rhyme, the most praised unique flavor characteristic of Wuyi rock tea, is a comprehensive overall feeling including aroma, taste, and tail rhyme. At present, the most vivid description should be what Yao Yueming said in "Wuyi Rock Tea":"Rock tea is the first 'rock rhyme', sharp is thick and long, clear is far away, the taste is strong and mellow, fresh and smooth. ”

The formation of this unique flavor profile is closely related to the place of origin. Wuyi Mountain belongs to the Danxia landform, and most of the tea garden is the brown loose soil formed by weathering and erosion of volcanic conglomerate, which is in Lu Yu's "Book of Tea"."The upper one gives birth to rotten stones".The perfect presentation. As for the pickiness of the origin, as early as the Qing Dynasty, the "Sui Jianlu" put forward: "Wuyi tea is rock tea on the mountain, and Zhou tea is on the waterside." Rock tea is the top, and Zhou tea is second. Rock tea, the north mountain is the top, the south mountain is second. ”

Danxia geomorphological features of Wuyi Mountain.

The tea plantations here have deep soil.

Loose characteristics.

In short, the tea grown outside of Wuyi Mountain, even if it is made by rock tea technology, no matter how high the quality is, it cannot have the embodiment of rock rhyme;However, after several years of cultivation in Wuyi Mountain, varieties from other places will have the performance of rock rhyme. Rock rhyme is a unique natural gift of Wuyi Mountain.

At present, the state has identified the authentic Wuyi rock tea produced within the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Wuyishan City, Fujian Province, but the folk generally believe that 70 square kilometers in the scenic area of Wuyishan City isZhengyan production area, and the rock rhyme of Zhengyan tea is significantly better than that of other production areas.

Wuyi Mountain National Park is located at the junction of Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, and is a national park with both natural and cultural heritage.

In addition to the extremely harsh natural growth environment, Wuyi rock tea has extremely high requirements for the planting management of tea gardens and the production process of rock tea. Good rock teaDo it only for one season, even if the yield is low, the picking standards must be strictly controlled;Rock teaHeavy water for fragranceIt requires the full experience and skills of the tea master to ensure that the rock rhyme is fully displayed.

To make old fir trees, you need to choose tea trees that are more than 50 years old.

Inherited for more than 300 years, do one thing well, "see the green and do the green".It is the most basic standard for making Wuyi rock tea that has been inherited for a hundred years. However, the actual operation completely depends on the personal experience of the tea master, and excellent tea makers can often give full play to the advantages of rock rhymeOn the contrary, if the skill is not enough, even if you have the raw materials of the Zhengyan core mountain farm, you may miss it, resulting in charring and a burnt smell.

Hojicha is the art of fire.

Therefore, if you want to drink authentic Wuyi rock tea, you can't get around the local Wuyi MountainA family of tea makers。Mr. Yao Yueming, a tea expert, once said: "All tea makers in Wuyi Mountain, if they don't know Chen Shu, they will be laughed at." Chen Shu Province is the first person to review Wuyi Rock Tea, and the local people are respectfully called the "Provincial Prince" of the tea industry, and the Chen family in Wuyi Mountain, where Chen Shu Province is located, isInherited for more than 300 yearsThe family of rock tea making tea. Turning over the history of Wuyi mountain tea, everything related to rock tea can always find the figure of the Chen family:"Production, Manufacturing and Distribution of Wuyi Tea".Medium、"Wuyi Tea Says".and...... inheritor of Wuyi rock tea making skills, a national intangible cultural heritageAll left a "story" about them.

Overview of Wuyi rock tea making techniques.

to the previous oneLate 70s and early 80s of the centuryVigorously support the development of the tea industry and call on tea farmers to be inBullpen pit, Huiyuan pitThe core production area of Zhengyan in Wuyi Mountain, represented by the representative, reopened the tea garden to expand the planting scale, and the Chen family actively responded to the call to cultivate good tea for the country.

Niulankeng Mountain Field Wuyi Mountain Core Zhengyan.

With more than 300 years of persistence and precipitation, the Chen family has not only inherited exquisite tea-making skills, but also has more important and irreplaceable mountain resources. Among the younger generation, as a post-90s generationChen XiaominHe has learned the art of tea making for many years, and has inherited rich core mountain resources, including the old cinnamon trees planted in Niulankeng in the early 80s, as well as resources such as cinnamon in Da Hang Kou and Narcissus in Niulankeng.

The selection of raw materials is one of the basic skills of tea makers.

Good rock tea, with excellent raw materials, becomes half, and the other half requires the efforts and practice of the tea master himself, showing the advantages of raw materials given by the mountain field and variety. After years of study and exploration, Chen Xiaomin has gradually developed excellent tea-making skills, and has won the Tianxin Village Tea Fighting CompetitionCinnamon Gold Medal, Narcissus Gold Medal, Da Hong Pao Gold Medal, grew up to become one of the representatives of Wuyi Mountain young tea makers.

For Chen Xiaomin, who was born in a tea family and has skills and mountain farm resourcesMaking tea is more than just a business。He hopes to bring the good rock tea of Tianxin Village, Wuyi Mountain, to the majority of rock tea lovers and make Wuyi Zhengyan teaPractitioners and transmitters。And letting tea lovers drink authentic and good tea is also the expectation of tea fungus, so this issue brings you two entry-level Zhengyan rock teas produced by Chen Xiaomin.

Discover the treasure of rock tea and experience the charm of rock rhyme

What exactly is Rock Rhyme?You have to drink it to have a voice.

In line with the "three wants" principle of both want and want, the tea fungus finally chose this treasure Wuyi rock tea.

Both: standard process of origin

The raw materials of the two teas are all from the Zhengyan Mountain Field within the scenic area of Wuyishan City, and the raw materials of a single spring tea are made according to traditional craftsmanship. The origin is authentic, the craftsmanship is excellent, and the quality is more guaranteed.

Again: the flavor that you can drink

If it's just a standard rock tea, it's okay to pick a big brand of Zhengyan basics, but the demand for tea fungi is far more than that. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, in order to be recommended, you also need to drink the flavor displayed by traditional rock tea to a certain extent, such as the fragrance of cinnamon, the mellow and fir flavor of narcissus.

Zhengyan cinnamon

It was harvested in the spring of 2021 and made from the raw materials of cinnamon varieties from Zhengyan single mountain farm, which is sunny in Wuyi Mountain.

In order to highlight the aroma and sweetness of the variety, the degree of roasting is slightly more than that of medium heat. After aging every other year, the fire fades. The mouth begins with the sweet aroma of ripe fruit, followed by a refreshing sweetness of cinnamon, mixed with a slightly nutty aroma, the aroma is high and open, and the end is a fresh grassy aroma. The tea soup is sweet and thick, wrapped in a trace of bitterness, making the tea soup mellow and refreshing. The finish is sweet and long, and the fragrance lasts for a long time.

Old fir narcissus

Harvested in the spring of 2022, the pure material of the 60-year-old narcissus varieties in the Zhengyan Mountain Farm of Wuyi Mountain is made with medium heat.

The roasting incense has not completely faded, the first three water roasting incense is obvious, the fried nut incense is mixed with the woody incense, and there is a slight loss of burnt incense, the incense sinks into the water, the tea soup is thick and slightly sweet, the oil is fine, there is a slight astringency, and the teeth and cheeks are cool and strong when the aftertaste. The unique mellow sweetness of the narcissus after three waters, as well as the woody fir flavor with a slight fragrance and licorice sweetness of the old fir are clearly highlighted at the end. The tea soup is also smooth and pleasant.

Also: you can buy expensive, you can't buy expensive

Good channels, good timing, buying tea is more cost-effective. The original price of 500 yuan Xiaomin Tea Industry Zhengyan cinnamon and old fir narcissus is 64% off the welfare price for a limited time, and it is only available in the flavor restaurant at this time. Zhengyan quality, old fir flavor, double the price. SF Express, exquisite gift box, individually packaged, easy to bubble, more comfortable to drink.

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