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Black Tea originated in the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century, and the earliest production of Black Tea began with the small variety of Black Tea from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province. Black Tea is made from the buds and leaves of the Tea bush, withering, rolling (cutting), Fermentation, Drying and other processes of Refining. Added process of Black Tea without Fixation, Withering makes Fresh Leaves lose part of the water, Rolling broken cell leaf juice to stay out, easy to oxidation Fermentation, Fermentation makes the contained tea polyphenols Oxidation, produced theaflavin, theaflavin and other new ingredients. This compound is partially soluble in water, partially insoluble in water, will remain in the leaves. Black Tea has the appearance characteristics of red leaves and red soup, bright and vivid color, and sweet and mellow taste.

Preparation of Black Tea

Black Tea is a fully fermented tea, the basic process of initial Black Tea production is Withering, Rolling (kneading), Fermentation, Drying four processes. In the production process of Black Tea, two processes are added: Red Pot Process and Smoking and Roasting.

Withering

It is the process of making Fresh Leaves lose water moderately and the contents are transformed, so that the leaves become soft and ready for Rolling and Fermentation. Withering methods include Indoor withering, Sun withering, and withering machine withering.

Rolling

Destroys the tissue cells of Tea Leaves to increase the concentration of Tea Liquor; at the same time shapes the Tea Liquor.

Fermentation

Enzymatic oxidation of polyphenols and other components occurs, producing oxidation products such as theaflavin and thearubigin, forming the quality characteristics of Black Tea red soup.

Drying

Dissipate water, exudes grass, thus improving Tea Fragrance, thickening Tea Taste, while baking to a lower moisture content (control between 4% and 5%), to prevent the Tea Leaves from aging and deterioration.

Red Pot Process

A special process for making Small Breed Black Tea. Its function is to stop the Fermentation, retain part of the soluble Tea Polyphenols produced during the Fermentation process, make the Tea Liquor more Mellow and Rich, and improve the aroma of Small Breed Black Tea.

Smoking and Roasting

Dried Tea Leaves will be put on the rack in the Baking fixation room, and the ground will be placed on the pine wood to burn with open fire, when the pine smoke rises and is absorbed by the Tea Leaves, the Dried Tea will have the unique fragrance of pine smoke.

Currently, Jinjunmei Tea and Yinjunmei Tea, the emerging top Small Breed Black Tea varieties on the market, are of excellent quality and are doubly popular.

Effects of Black Tea

1. Stomach protection: Black Tea is rich in protein, health effects, can feed the human body Yang Qi, heat and warm the abdomen, digestion and appetizer, enhance the body’s ability to resist cold. Black Tea after Fermentation, the content of tea polyphenols is greatly reduced, the irritation of the stomach is not strong, will not appear when drinking green tea stomach discomfort. Adding some sugar or milk to Black Tea can protect the gastric mucosa and eliminate food to warm the stomach. Stomach cold, gastric ulcer patients may wish to drink more Black Tea with sugar.
2. Anti-inflammatory and antiseptic: polyphenolic compounds in Black Tea have anti-inflammatory effects, and catechins can inhibit and destroy pathogenic bacteria. Gargling with Black Tea can prevent colds caused by viruses. Bacterial dysentery and food poisoning patients drinking Black Tea is quite beneficial.
3. Diuretic swelling: Black Tea in the caffeine can expand the renal microvessels, inhibit the reabsorption of water from the renal tubules, increase the amount of urine, which is conducive to the elimination of lactic acid in the body, uric acid, excessive salt, harmful substances, etc., in order to alleviate heart disease or nephritis caused by edema.

Black Tea Drinking Precautions

Although Black Tea is not as stimulating as Green Tea, this does not mean that you can drink Black Tea freely.

1. Black Tea still contains polyphenols, aldehydes and alcohols and other substances, especially the storage time is shorter Black Tea, these substances still have a certain gastrointestinal stimulation, chronic gastrointestinal diseases patients should not drink Black Tea.
2. Black Tea still contains caffeine, active alkaloids and a variety of aromatic substances, the central nervous system has an excitatory effect, so it is still not advisable to drink before bed or on an empty stomach.

Types of Black Tea

The grade of Black Tea varies according to the variety, harvesting area, production region, altitude and season, etc. It is difficult to define the grade based on only one of these criteria.

1. Small breed Black Tea: Small breed Black Tea is a specialty of China’s Fujian Province, with Zhengshan Xiaozhong Tea and outer mountain Xiaozhong Tea. Zhengshan Xiaozhong Tea is produced in the beautiful Wuyi Mountain area of Fujian Province; Black Tea produced near Wuyi Mountain is modeled after Zhengshan Xiaozhong Tea, which is of inferior quality and is collectively known as Wai Shan Xiaozhong Tea. Zhengshan Xiaozhong Tea Liquor Tea is full of cords, color and lustre, bright and gorgeous Tea Liquor Tea Color, long Mellow and Rich, Tea Taste, with a natural taste of cinnamon and the unique aroma of pine smoke. At the same time also has a unique health effects, long-term drinking can be health care.
2. Gongfu Black Tea: Gongfu Black Tea, also known as Strip Black Tea, is made through the process of Withering, Rolling, Fermentation and Drying, and is a specialty Black Tea variety in China. It is a specialty of Chinese black tea. It is named because of its superior craftsmanship, fine production, and exquisite tasting and drinking. Tea Fragrance Black Tea is characterized by its fine, rounded and straight lines, and its aroma is fresh, strong and mellow.
3. Black Tea: Black Tea has more than a hundred years of production history, is the largest sales volume of tea on the international market, it is based on the Added process of Gongfu Black Tea, kneading instead of twisting, or rolling and then kneading and cutting and made.

China’s Yunnan, Guangdong and Hainan regions are the centralized production of black broken tea. Foreign production of black broken tea is mainly concentrated in India, Sri Lanka and Kenya.

How to Brew Black Tea

1. Selection of tea sets: Black Tea Fragrance elegant aroma and sweet flavor, need the right tea set with, in order to bring out its unique flavor. Generally speaking, Gongfu Black Tea, small kinds of Black Tea, bagged Black Tea, instant Black Tea, etc. Most of the cup drinking method, that is, set the tea in the white porcelain cup, with boiling water after drinking.
2. Control of water temperature: Black Tea is most suitable for brewing with boiling water, high temperature can fully extract the tea polyphenols and caffeine in Black Tea. For high-grade Black Tea, the most suitable water temperature is around 95℃. When filling the water, the kettle should be slightly raised to a certain height, so that the water column is poured down, so that the impact of the water flow can be used to fully infiltrate the Tea Leaves.
3. Steeping time: Before brewing tea, there should be a short time to scald the pot, use hot water to scald and wash the Tea Leaves, and then pour hot water into the Teapot or Teacup with Tea Leaves, Resting and waiting. In principle, it takes a long time for delicate Tea Leaves, about 2 minutes; for medium Tea Leaves, about 1.5 minutes; and for large Tea Leaves, about 1 minute. The Tea Liquor will taste good this way. If it is bagged Black Tea, the time required is even shorter, about 40 to 90 seconds.
4. Tea Liquor: Tea Liquor is brewed with milk or sugar, lemon juice, honey, champagne, etc., to flavor the soup. Mixing method with the Black Tea, most of the Black Tea made of tea bags, tea leaching speed, concentration, but also easy to go to the dregs of tea.

Suitable dosage: varies from person to person, usually 5 grams at a time, can be drunk twice a day.

Suitable Season: All seasons, especially for winter.

Suitable for people: the general public can, especially suitable for high blood pressure, high blood fat, diabetes, obese people.

Drinking habits and taboos: Black Tea at night, the concentration should be low; menstruation and anemia women, hypoglycemia patients should be cautious.