Mojiang Yunzhen Tea
Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight and straight like a needle, showing fine
Liquor Color
Dark green oily
Fragrance
Rich fragrance
Taste
Fresh and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Tender, smooth and bright
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Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Introduction
Mojiang Yunzhen is a newly created famous tea, created in 1975. It is named for its fine and tight needle-like appearance, straight tip and silvery white buds. This tea was rated as a famous tea in Yunnan in 1980 and 1981.
Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Origin
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province
Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Production Process
The picking standard is mainly one bud and one leaf, accounting for 60% of the total, and one bud and two leaves, one bud and three leaves account for 40%. After picking, it is made through manual withering, mechanical initial kneading, manual shaping (including three processes of strip kneading, rolling kneading, and rolling kneading), drying, screening, picking, and re-firing.
Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Purchase Guide
When purchasing, pay attention to the best quality tea leaves that are straight, tight as needles, and have silvery white buds.
Mojiang Yunzhen Tea Quality Identification
From the appearance, Mojiang Yunzhen tea is tight and straight like a needle, with white hairs visible, the color of the dry tea is dark green and glossy, the aroma of the inner quality is rich and fragrant, the soup color is bright yellow-green, and the bottom of the leaves is tender green and bright.
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