Putuo Fo Tea
Putuo Fo Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight and curly like a spiral
Liquor Color
Emerald green with slight yellowish color,
Fragrance
Elegant fragrance
Taste
Pure and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Buds and leaves
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Putuo Fo Tea Introduction
Putuo Buddha Tea is a famous historical tea that originated in the Tang Dynasty, became famous in the Ming Dynasty, and was listed as an offering in the Qing Dynasty. Putuo Buddha Tea is also known as “Putuo Mountain Cloud Tea”. Because of its round but not round shape, it is slightly like a tadpole, so it is also called “Phoenix Tail Tea”.
Putuo Fo Tea Origin
Putuo Mountain, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province
Putuo Fo Tea Production Process
Picking starts three or four days after Qingming Festival every year, and the picking standard is fresh leaves with one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves just beginning to unfold. After picking, the fresh leaves are slightly spread out, and then processed through processes such as withering, rolling, rolling, fluffing, and drying.
Putuo Fo Tea Purchase Guide
Putuo Buddha Tea uses “Putuo Buddha Tea” as its parent trademark, and each company’s own registered trademark is a sub-trademark. The outer packaging style of Putuo Buddha Tea is unified, with bright yellow as the main color of the packaging.
Putuo Fo Tea Quality Identification
From the appearance, the tea “looks like a snail but is not a snail, like an eyebrow but is not an eyebrow”, the tea leaves are tight, thin and curled, the color is green and moist, and the buds are covered with hairs. After brewing, the aroma is elegant and the taste is mellow and refreshing.
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