Meizhan Tea
Meizhan Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Strong, thick stems, long internodes
Liquor Color
Brownish green with a slight hint of dark red
Fragrance
Rich and lasting
Taste
Rich, sweet and delicious
Brewed Tea Leaves
The leaves are thick, with obvious red edges, uniform and clear
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Meizhan Tea Introduction
Meizhan tea buds and leaves have strong fertility, dense germination, and strong tenderness retention, which is suitable for making oolong tea, green tea, and black tea. Oolong tea has a unique fragrance and good quality.
Meizhan Tea Origin
Lutian Town in the southwest of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Meizhan Tea Production Process
Meizhan tea trees can be harvested five times a year, with one bud and three leaves in the peak period in mid-April. When making oolong tea, the tea should be picked young, sun-dried, and gently shaken to ensure full fermentation and emit a fresh fragrance.
Meizhan Tea Purchase Guide
Meizhan is dark brown with green in color, shiny, with not very obvious frost, the tea leaves are tight and curved, the first brew has a faint aroma of fire, after the second brew the aroma of fire disappears, the floral fragrance is fully revealed, the tea soup is smooth, thick and delicate.
Meizhan Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, Meizhan tea is strong, with fat stems and long internodes. After brewing, the soup color ranges from light yellow to golden yellow or orange-yellow, with a mellow taste, sweet and delicious. The leaves are thick, with obvious red edges, and are evenly distributed and clear.
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