Mengding Ganlu Tea
Mengding Ganlu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Curly, tight and hairy
Liquor Color
Light green or silvery green with yellowish tint
Fragrance
Tender and fragrant
Taste
Fresh and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Bright yellow
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Mengding Ganlu Tea Introduction
Mengshan has a history of about 2000 years of tea cultivation, and its quality is excellent. Mengding Ganlu is just one of the varieties of Mengding tea. Mengding Ganlu was rated as a national famous tea in 1959, won the gold medal at the Mongolian International Commercial and Industrial Products Expo in 1994, and won the gold medal at the Second China Agricultural Expo in 1995.
Mengding Ganlu Tea Origin
Around Mengding Mountain, Mingshan County, Ya’an City, Sichuan Province
Mengding Ganlu Tea Production Process
The tea is harvested at the spring equinox every year, and the picking standard is the tender fresh leaves with a single bud or one bud and one leaf. After picking, it is spread, high-temperature killing, first kneading, stir-frying the second green, second kneading, stir-frying the third green, third kneading, shaping, first drying, small piles, and re-drying.
Mengding Ganlu Tea Purchase Guide
Common brands include “Yuehua Brand” and “Weiduzhen”.
Mengding Ganlu Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, Mengding Ganlu tea is tightly curled with many hairs. The color of the dry tea is tender green and oily or silvery green with yellowish color. After brewing, the internal aroma is rich and fragrant, and the soup is clear and bright with a slight yellowish color.
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