Yuexi Cuilan Tea
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
The buds and leaves are connected and naturally stretch into a flower
Liquor Color
Green and fresh
Fragrance
Noble and lasting
Taste
Rich and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
The buds and leaves are complete and tender.
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Yuexi Cuilan Tea Introduction
Yuexi Cuilan is a newly created famous tea. It is emerald green in color and orchid-like in shape. It is produced in Yuexi, hence the name. The Yuexi tea base is located in the heart of Dabie Mountain. The natural environment such as temperature and humidity are in line with the growing conditions of good tea. The quality of Yuexi Cuilan is outstanding in the “three greens”, namely the dry tea color is emerald green, the soup color is emerald green, and the bottom of the leaves is tender green.
Yuexi Cuilan Tea History
Yuexi Cuilan was created in 1983. In 2005, it was named one of the “Top Ten Famous Tea Brands in Anhui Province”. In 2008, it won the gold medal at the 7th International (South Korea) Famous Tea Competition. In 2010 and 2011, the “Century Florentine Brand” Yuexi Cuilan was selected as the “State Guest Gift Tea” and became the special tea for the 2011 National “Two Sessions”.
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Origin
Tea garden in the middle of Dabie Mountain, Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Production Process
Generally, picking starts around Qingming Festival, and the picking standards are divided into 3 levels: Level 1 is fresh leaves with a single bud; Level 2 is fresh leaves with one bud and one leaf just beginning to unfold; Level 3 is fresh leaves with one bud and two leaves just beginning to unfold. Yuexi Cuilan has very strict requirements for fresh leaves, requiring “three musts, three nots, and five nots”, that is, the same level of fresh leaves must be uniform in size, consistent in age and tenderness, and the same in strength and thinness; no old leaves, old stems, or single leaves; no diseased leaves, rain leaves, fish leaves, purple bud leaves, or double leaves. After the fresh leaves are picked, they are refined through multiple processes such as picking, spreading, killing (separate pots and second pots), shaping, initial spreading, rough fire, repeated spreading, and full fire. High-end Yuexi Cuilan tea must be made by hand.
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Purchase Guide
The color, aroma, taste and other quality factors of handmade Yuexi Cuilan are obviously better than those of machine-made tea. The high-end handmade tea is mainly distributed in Xianglucai Zhushan in Yaohe Township (Zhushan Tea Garden has ancient tea trees and belongs to the ancient tea garden) and Shifo Temple in Baojia Township (Shifo Temple is the origin of the best Yuexi Cuilan). Well-known brands include “Hundred Years of Feilengcui” and “Liangqi”.
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Quality Identification
◎From the appearance: Yuexi Cuilan’s buds and leaves are connected, naturally stretching into a flower shape, shaped like an orchid, with a green color, giving people a green and fresh feeling. ◎From the internal quality: Yuexi Cuilan has a strong and lasting fragrance, mainly with a fresh fragrance, and “fragrant” is the characteristic of its fragrance; the taste is mainly fresh and refreshing, with a sweet aftertaste; the bottom of the leaves is bright green and in flower.
Yuexi Cuilan Tea Brewing Method
Yuexi Cuilan tea should be brewed in a transparent glass or white porcelain cup, and the water temperature should be around 80℃. Each cup of tea should be brewed twice. The first time is to moisten the tea, and the amount of water added is about 1/4 of the capacity of the teacup; 30 to 60 seconds later, the second time is to add water to 3/4 of the cup, but not to fill the cup to the brim.
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