Square Tea
Square Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Liquor Color
Yellowish brown
Fragrance
Slightly smoky
Taste
Mild
Brewed Tea Leaves
Yellowish brown rough old
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Square Tea Introduction
Square bag tea is one of the basket-bag-type roasted and pressed black teas, and is a variety of western road border tea. It is named because its raw materials are pressed in square wicker bags. Because western road border tea was transported by horses in the past, it is also called “horse tea”.
Square Tea Origin
Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
Square Tea Production Process
The raw materials of fresh tea leaves are coarser and older than those of southern roadside tea. They are harvested from mature branches of 1 to 2 years old and directly dried. The raw tea is processed through the processes of cutting, sieving, mixing, steaming, and piling. Then, it is processed, including weighing, frying, and bagging. Finally, the bags are baked and air-dried.
Square Tea Purchase Guide
Common specifications are 66 cm × 50 cm × 32 cm, each package weighs 35 kg. Note that the stem content cannot exceed 60%.
Square Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, the square tea has many stems and small leaves, with suitable tightness and yellow-brown color. After brewing, the internal aroma is slightly smoky, the soup is red with a hint of yellow, and the bottom of the leaves is yellow-brown, rough and old.
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