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There is such a strange phenomenon in Fuding white tea.
10 people buy tea, 8 people are fooled, there is a high probability that it is trueAged tea
In recent years, as the white tea market continues to heat up, the market is flooded with old white tea, and some unscrupulous tea merchants have joined in after seeing the benefits.
* Low-priced, seemingly "inexpensive" old white tea has captured a large number of tea lovers.
Before I knew it, I was cut leeks.
Not only did I spend the money in vain, but the tea I bought back was also a big disappointment, and there may be health problems when I drink it for a long time, and the gains outweigh the losses!
And the market chaos is really a helpless move.
Tea lovers who don't know enough about it are easy to be ** and buy fakes.
If you want to buy a genuine old white tea in such an undercurrent market, you need to keep your eyes open.
The following five points distinguish dry goods, it is recommended that tea lovers collect!
First of all, we must understand what it means to be "old".
To put it simply, aging is to carry out some post-processing of tea leaves through artificial means, so that they look like tea that has been stored more than the real year in terms of appearance, aroma and taste.
When you get a tea, look at its color first.
Old white tea. The shape and color of tea cakes are not uniform, and with the transformation of time, the tea leaves will show different colors.
The white leaves will turn silvery-gray, the leaves that are not fully transformed will be greenish, the fully transformed leaves will be yellow, brown, and the older leaves will be dark brown.
Aged teaGenerally adoptedHigh temperatures, sun exposure, and piles of waterand other methods to make the tea look darker.
Compared with normal old white tea, the leaves of aged tea are more boring and lifeless, and most of them are single brown or black.
If you can't tell the color, pry it!
Old white tea. Under normal circumstances, the inside and surface of high-quality old white tea tea cakes are unified, with a mouthful of ingredients inside and out, naturally red and naturally green.
Aged teaThe most common worn-out method on the market is".The old tea is sprinkled with noodles, and the new tea is the core
Often the surface is old, but after prying open the tea cake, you will find that there are almost no complete leaves inside, mostly crumbs, and the appearance and color of the surface are different.
Of course, with the "progress" of the craftsmanship of tea masters, some old teas can be no different from real old white teas in appearance and can already be achieved.
At this time, it is necessary to distinguish by brewing and drinking.
Old white tea. Under normal circumstances, the old white tea is brewed into the soup, and the soup is coloredYellow or amberThe older the year, the darker the soup color, the color is bright and transparent, not turbid, and there are no impurities.
Aged teaThe soup color of aged tea is often cloudy, dark, and unclear, which is more similar to black tea.
Old white tea. After years of natural aging, the tea soup is rich in medicinal jujube aroma, the tea soup is smooth, the soup is viscous, and the return to sweet and shengjin is very long-lasting.
When you drink it, you can clearly feel that it is very comfortable in the throat.
Aged teaFake old white tea, due to excessive high-temperature fermentation, will have a slightly bitter and astringent taste in the first few brews, and a slightly sweet taste in the later stage, with a slow sweet aftertaste.
It also tastes bland, thin, and has no pulp.
Old white tea. Through natural transformation, the bottom veins of the old white tea leaves are clear, the leaf surface is active, showing a natural state of relaxation, and a little green can be seen under the brown leaves.
Rub it in your hand and pinch it, it will have obvious elasticity and a sense of toughness.
Aged teaThe veins at the bottom of the leaf are not clear, inelastic, and crumble when pinched by hand, giving people a grainy feeling.
And due to excessive oxidation, the bottom of the leaf after brewing tends to appear black.
The above are the common ways to distinguish between aged teas.
In addition to learning to identify, the easiest way to avoid encountering aged tea is to go to regular brands and stores to buy it, and don't believe the foolishness of unscrupulous tea merchants.
Happy tea to everyone!
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