Tea, as a traditional drink in my country, has always been very popular with everyone. Everyone likes to drink tea, not only because the tea soup tastes delicious, but the unique fragrance of the tea leaves is also one of the important reasons why we all love tea. There are many

Tea, as a traditional drink in my country, has always been very popular with everyone. Everyone likes to drink tea, not only because the tea soup tastes delicious, but the unique fragrance of the tea leaves is also one of the important reasons why we all love tea.

There are many types of tea in China, and there are many teas with unique aromas. Even friends who rarely drink tea will be amazed by them. But some people may also wonder: "Could such a fragrant tea have added flavors?" After all, there are so many flavored teas on the market now that it is sometimes difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them. But for people who often drink tea, it is very easy to tell whether tea has added flavors, because flavors are artificially synthesized after all, and they are obviously different from natural flavors.

So what kind of tea is called essence tea? What are the characteristics of flavored tea? How should we ordinary people distinguish flavored tea when buying tea? Today I will focus on telling you about it to avoid being deceived next time you buy tea!

1. What is flavored tea?

Flavored tea is a kind of tea made by some merchants adding flavors to the tea in order to enhance the aroma of the tea or cover up the unpleasant smell of inferior tea.

In fact, in the national standard "Tea Classification", the word "tea" is clearly defined as "tea drinks formed from fresh leaves as raw materials and then using specific processing techniques." It is prohibited to add any additives during this process.

Many unscrupulous businesses, driven by profit, will add flavors to their inferior tea with poor aroma to enhance the aroma of the tea. In fact, this behavior is illegal. Flavored tea is often cheaper, but has a richer aroma. Many people can’t help but buy it when they encounter this kind of “fragrant and cheap” tea.

2. What are the characteristics of flavored tea?

Fake tea is fake after all. If you pay attention, you will find that the characteristics of flavored tea are actually very obvious, and experienced tea drinkers can easily distinguish them.

Today I will tell you some characteristics of flavored tea, so that we can avoid them when buying tea in the future.

(1) Dry tea has a strong and unnatural aroma.

The aroma of normal tea is not high. Only when you smell it up close can you smell the fresh and natural fragrance. For flavored tea, you will smell it when you open the package. A very strong aroma is seen, which is extremely unnatural and somewhat pungent. If you encounter tea like this next time, you must not ask for it.

(2) You can smell the aroma of tea when you brew it with warm water, but the persistence is low

Generally when we brew tea, we have requirements for the water temperature. Normal tea generally requires water above 80 degrees to be able to melt the tea. The aroma is fully released. But for flavored tea, there are not so many restrictions. Generally, flavored tea has a strong aroma when brewed with warm water.

And for flavored tea, after brewing, the aroma of the tea soup has a low persistence and the aroma disappears quickly. Generally, the aroma will completely disappear after 2 brews.

3. How to identify flavored tea with a piece of paper?

When we buy tea in life, in addition to smelling the tea leaves to determine whether a tea has added flavor, we can also use an ordinary tissue to identify it.

Because paper towels have a strong adsorption capacity for flavored tea, we can put the paper towels into the tea can , cover it, and take it out after leaving it for an hour. Smell the aroma on the paper towel. If the paper towel has the smell of chemical fragrance, it is most likely flavored tea. As for tea leaves without added flavors, the paper towels have the same flavor as the tea and smell pleasant.

There is also a faster way to identify flavored tea using paper towels.

We can take a handful of tea leaves and put them into a glass with a bottle mouth, then brew it with hot water, cover the mouth of the cup with a paper towel, take off the paper towel after about a minute to cool, and then smell whether the aroma is attached. Flavored tea generally contains flavor-fixing agents. When heated, the pungent flavor will evaporate and adhere to the paper towels with the steam, making it difficult to disperse. This is also one of the ways to effectively determine whether tea has added flavor.

After reading the above introduction, do you have a new understanding of flavored tea?

Flavored tea is now popular, and we must pay attention to distinguishing it when buying tea. When buying tea, you must consider many aspects. Don't just consider the aroma. The taste of the tea is also very important. You must consider many aspects so that you can buy truly good tea.

And you can’t just chase famous teas, you can also look at the niche teas around you. When we choose tea, we must not only choose good quality, but also meet our own consumption level. Although the following two teas are not very famous, they are both very cost-effective ration teas. People who don’t know how to choose tea can take a look at them as a reference.

· Xianwu Fengming

Sichuan is one of the oldest tea-producing areas in my country, and the tea produced here is very famous throughout the country. Xianwu Fengming is produced here and is also very popular with everyone. It is also a black tea of ​​"Tianfu Longya", one of the top ten famous teas in Sichuan. It is produced in Junlian County, also known as "Junlian Black Tea". Not only is the quality excellent, but the price is not high and ordinary people can afford it.

This tea is produced in a high mountain above 800 meters above sea level. The temperature difference between day and night on the mountain is too large, which makes the tea trees grow slowly and is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients. Therefore, the nutritional content of this tea is much higher than other teas. Moreover, this tea is made using the national intangible cultural heritage technology, so that this tea not only has the mellow taste of black tea, but also the freshness of green tea.

The dry tea of ​​this tea is full and firm, the shape of the tea is slender, round and straight, the golden hair of the tea body is exposed, the color is dark and shiny, with a light fruity aroma, very sweet; after the soup is made, the soup is bright in color, clear and clean, and has an aroma Very strong. Take a sip, the tea soup tastes mellow, but also has the refreshing feeling of green tea, and the aftertaste is obvious. Drink it in your mouth to stimulate body fluids and quench your thirst!

· Jinggang Green

This tea is mainly produced in Jinggang Mountain, Jiangxi Province. It is a new famous tea in Jiangxi. In 1983, it was rated as one of the eight famous teas in Jiangxi Province. The ecological environment here is beautiful, with mist-shrouded clouds, high mountains and deep valleys, abundant water resources, moderate sunlight, fertile land, and superior natural conditions that produce high-quality tea.

The shape of this tea is tight and slightly curved, the ropes are tightly knotted, the color is emerald green, the hair is tall and straight, and the aroma is fragrant. After brewing, the tea leaves spread out in the cup, like blossoming orchids blooming. The tea soup is clear and bright. It tastes fresh and mellow with a sweet aftertaste.