Qiandao Yuye Tea
Qiandao Yuye Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Straight and flat, like a jade leaf
Liquor Color
Emerald green and tender yellow, with fine hair
Fragrance
Noble and lasting
Taste
Fresh and sweet
Brewed Tea Leaves
Thick, tender green flowers
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Qiandao Yuye Tea Introduction
Qiandao Jade Leaf is a newly created famous tea, formerly known as Qiandao Lake Longjing. In July 1983, Professor Zhuang Wanfang of Zhejiang Agricultural University and other tea experts visited Chun’an and tasted the Qiandao Longjing tea at that time. Based on the scenery of Qiandao Lake and the characteristics of the thick and white tea leaves, they personally nominated “Qiandao Jade Leaf”.
Qiandao Yuye Tea History
Qiandao Yuye was created in 1982, and was awarded the “Zhejiang Famous Tea” certificate in 1991. It has also won many ministerial and provincial gold medals and honors such as “Top Ten Famous Teas in Zhejiang Province”. In 2010, it passed the national geographical indication certification trademark registration.
Qiandao Yuye Tea Origin
Lishang Township, Chun’an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, near Qiandao Lake
Qiandao Yuye Tea Production Process
Spring tea is harvested before Qingming Festival. The picking standard is a bud with one bud and one leaf that has just begun to unfold, and the largest one bud and two leaves (the bud is required to be tender and evenly formed, and the bud is longer than the leaf), which is similar to the picking standard of West Lake Longjing. After the fresh leaves are picked, they are made through processes such as withering and shaping, screening and cooling, hot pot shaping, screening and sorting. There are 11 production techniques, including rubbing, wiping, shaking, pressing, straightening, grabbing, and grinding, which imitate the frying method of West Lake Longjing. Nowadays, the processing and production of Qiandao Yuye Tea has entered the “microwave era”. Put the tea leaves into the microwave control machine and bake them from top to bottom under the high heat radiation of the infrared combustion generator. This equipment has a unique function in extracting the intrinsic aroma of tea leaves.
Qiandao Yuye Tea Purchase Guide
There are 4 grades of Qiandao Jade Leaf, namely, special grade, first grade, second grade and third grade. Special grade and first grade “Qiandao Jade Leaf” are marked with the original main origin certification trademark, geographical indication, quality certification grade label and anti-counterfeiting label on the packaging. Qiandao Jade Leaf has common famous brands such as “Qingpingyuan Brand” and “Muzhou Brand”.
Qiandao Yuye Tea Quality Identification
◎ Look at the appearance: Qiandao Jade Leaf Tea is flat and straight, even and clean, like a jade leaf, with a green color like water and white hair like jade. ◎ Look at the brewing: After brewing, the soup is bright green, mellow, with a unique and noble aroma, long-lasting, thick and even leaves, and green flowers. ◎ Check the new tea: Qiandao Jade Leaf Spring Tea has a refreshing fragrance, fresh and mellow taste, and can be brewed 4 times in a row.
Qiandao Yuye Tea Brewing Method
Take 3 grams of Qiandao jade leaf dry tea, put it in a transparent glass cup, and brew it with boiling water at about 85℃ for 1 to 3 minutes, tasting and appreciating the tea. You can see the tea leaves in the cup floating up and down, the buds hanging upright, and the fairy-like appearance, which is very pleasing to the eye.
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