Sun Moon Lake Black Tea
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight, thick
Liquor Color
Dark purple floodlight
Fragrance
Sweet and rich
Taste
Rich and fresh
Brewed Tea Leaves
Bright red
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Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Introduction
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea is a famous historical tea. More than 100 years ago, it was made from local small-leaf varieties. Later, Indian Assam varieties were introduced for planting and high-quality black tea was produced. Since the production area is near the famous Sun Moon Lake, it was named “Sun Moon Lake Black Tea”.
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Origin
Puli Township and Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Production Process
The picking standard is one bud and two leaves or one bud and three leaves, which are divided into spring, summer and autumn tea. The traditional production method is adopted, and the fresh leaves after picking are withered, rolled, fermented, dried (raw fire and full fire) and other processes.
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Purchase Guide
In addition to the strip-shaped Gongfu black tea, Sun Moon Lake black tea also has broken black tea.
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, the tea leaves of Sun Moon Lake black tea are tight and thick, with an inky black color with a hint of purple. After brewing, the tea has a sweet and rich aroma, a bright golden red soup color, and a rich, mellow and refreshing taste.
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