Bajiaoting Longxu Tea
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Short brush-like, strong and straight
Liquor Color
Dark green
Fragrance
Oolong tea with floral aroma
Taste
mellow
Brewed Tea Leaves
Thick and shiny
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Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Introduction
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea is a famous historical tea, created in the Qing Dynasty, named after its shape resembling “dragon’s beard”. Because it is tied into a bundle with colorful threads, it is also called “bundle tea”. The finished product is not only a famous tea, but also a beautiful and unique handicraft.
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Origin
Wuyishan Bajiaoting and Gongguan Village, Wuyishan City, Fujian Province
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Production Process
Every year from the end of Grain Rain to the beginning of summer, we pick new shoots with one bud and three leaves or one bud and four leaves that are 1 to 1.3 cm long as raw materials and send them to the tea factory for processing in time. The production process is similar to that of rock tea, mainly including withering, killing green, rolling, arranging and bundling, baking, re-drying, spreading and drying to regain moisture, re-firing, and packing.
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Purchase Guide
The best ones are produced in Bajiaoting Village, Wuyi Street.
Bajiaoting Longxu Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, the dry tea is in the shape of a short brush, strong and straight, with a dark green color. After brewing, the oolong tea has a floral fragrance, the soup is orange-yellow, clear and bright, the taste is mellow, and the leaves are thick and shiny.
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