Maoxie Tea
Maoxie Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Strong and tight, with a big head and a pointed tail
Liquor Color
Brownish yellow green, still fresh
Fragrance
Rich and sharp
Taste
Slightly thick
Brewed Tea Leaves
Yellow-green soft
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Maoxie Tea Introduction
Hairy Crab Tea is made from fresh hairy crab leaves. It is named for its leaf edges with obvious, deep and neat serrations, just like the shell of a hairy crab. The plant is a shrub, medium-leaf, medium-bud variety. Hairy Crab Tea is one of the “Four Famous Dan” of Anxi Oolong Tea. It is not only suitable for making oolong tea, but also black tea and green tea.
Maoxie Tea Origin
Daqiulun, Fumei Village, Daping Township, Anxi County, Fujian Province
Maoxie Tea Production Process
Pick the two or three leaves of the bud. The picked fresh leaves are made through the processes of cooling, sun drying, shaking, frying, rolling, primary drying, wrapping and rolling, re-drying, re-wrapping and drying.
Maoxie Tea Purchase Guide
The bottom leaf of a genuine hairy crab is small and round, wide in the middle, pointed at the head and tail, with deep, dense, sharp serrations that hook downwards, the leaves are slightly thin, and the main veins are slightly visible.
Maoxie Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, hairy crab tea is plump and tight, with a large head and a pointed tail, and its color is brown, yellow and green. After brewing, the internal aroma is rich and sharp, the soup is bright green-yellow or bright golden yellow, and the taste is mellow and slightly thick.
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