Flower tea, also known as fragrant tea, is a drink made by combining flowers with tea leaves through a specific process. Its bright color and fragrant fragrance are deeply loved by people. Among them, the kiln is the most critical part of the flower tea production process. Below, let's take a look at the process of making flower tea.
1. Prepare materials.
Before you start kilning, you need to prepare the required materials, including tea leaves and flowers. The quality and variety of tea leaves have a crucial impact on the taste and aroma of flower tea, while the type and freshness of flowers are equally important. When choosing tea, you should choose high-quality tea leaves with bright color and strong aroma. For flowers, choose fresh, plump, pest-free flowers.
2. Mixing. Mix the prepared tea leaves with the flowers, so that the tea leaves can fully absorb the aroma of the flowers. When mixing, the tea leaves should be mixed evenly with the flowers according to the type and size of the tea leaves, so as to ensure that the tea leaves can fully contact the flowers. The blended tea leaves and flowers need to be stacked for a period of time to allow the tea leaves to fully absorb the aroma of the flowers.
3. Tonghua. In the process of stacking, it is necessary to carry out the flowering operation of tea leaves and flowers at regular intervals. The purpose of the flower is to allow the tea leaves and flowers to be better combined while dissipating excess moisture and heat. The number and time of the flower should be determined according to the actual situation, usually every once in a while, and the time of each time should not be too long. When flowering, it is necessary to pay attention to controlling the temperature and humidity so as not to affect the quality of the flower tea.
Fourth, the pile. The harvesting is carried out after the completion of the flowering, with the purpose of collecting the tea leaves and flowers and preparing them for the next process. It is necessary to pay attention to the humidity and temperature of the tea leaves when collecting them, so as not to overly wet or dry the tea leaves, which will affect the quality of the flower tea. At the same time, the tea leaves and flowers should be tightly combined to form a certain thickness of the pile.
Fifth, flowering. Flowering is the process of separating tea leaves from flowers. When flowering, it is necessary to gently separate the tea leaves and flowers to avoid damaging the tea leaves and flowers. After flowering, the tea leaves should be properly dried to remove excess water for easy preservation and transportation. It is necessary to pay attention to controlling the temperature and humidity during the drying process to avoid overheating or drying the tea leaves, which will affect the quality of the flower tea.
Sixth, refire. Re-fire is the process of re-roasting the dried tea leaves. The purpose of re-fire is to make the tea drier and more aromatic. When re-heating, you need to pay attention to controlling the temperature and time to avoid burning or baking the tea leaves. The reheated tea leaves should be properly packaged for easy preservation and sale.
Through the above six steps, we can complete the process of flower tea. In the production process, you need to pay attention to every detail to ensure that every process is done at its best. In this way, the flower tea can achieve the best quality and taste. At the same time, we can also choose different flowers and tea leaves to match according to personal tastes to make our own special flower tea. When tasting flower tea, we can not only enjoy its mellow taste and rich nutritional value, but also feel the intention and ingenuity of the maker through its exquisite production process. Every cup of flower tea is a gratitude to nature and a love for life, and it is also a gift that conveys beauty and warmth.