Fuding White Tea, the traditional sun-dried white tea, has become increasingly popular in the past 10 years and is highly recognized by consumers. Perhaps it is because of its unique natural craftsmanship and good health effects. With the increase in sales, the products are natur

Fuding white tea, traditional sun-dried tea

white tea , has become increasingly popular in the past 10 years, and is also highly recognized by consumers, perhaps because of its unique natural technology and good health effects. With the increase in sales, the products are naturally mixed, and some even sell moonlight white tea as Fuding white tea! In fact, the difference between the two is actually very big.

Fuding White Tea and Moonlight White are both white teas, but many people mistake them for each other, so how can we avoid this problem? Today Jinlian will give you some popular science on the biggest differences between Fuding white tea and moonlight white tea!

Fuding White Tea "Pekko Silver Needle"

1. Classification: Fuding White Tea is the general name for the white tea produced in Fuding, Fujian. It does not specifically refer to a certain type of white tea. It depends on the raw materials and production process. It can be divided into Pekoe Silver Needle, White Peony , Shoumei ( Gongmei ), New Technology White Tea , etc.; Moonlight White refers to the use of Yunnan Jinggu Dabai Tea as raw material, and is processed through traditional white tea. A new white tea made with traditional craftsmanship.

2. Distinguish by appearance: The biggest feature of moonlight white is that one black and one white on the leaves, just like a bright moon falling on the tea buds. The bud heads are pointed and the hairs are short and smooth.

Fuding white tea is emerald green in color, with basically no big color difference. Its bud head is short, thick, fat, densely hairy, and white as silver.

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3. Distinguish in terms of origin and raw materials: The raw materials used to make Fuding White Tea are Fuding Dabai Tea, Fuding Dahao Tea and Vegetable Tea ; the raw materials used to make Moonlight White are Yunnan Jinggu white tea. The former is produced in Fujian and the latter is produced in Yunnan.

4. Distinguishing from the processing technology: The fresh leaves of Fuding white tea are mainly withered by sunlight, while the withering method of moonlight white tea is indoor withering. The withering of Fuding white tea is done by drying the fresh leaves raw, and they need to be dried in the sun during the processing; while the withering of moonlight white tea is done by just ventilating and drying the fresh leaves on a special withering bed after picking them. The whole process is not exposed to sunlight and is dried in the shade. Become.

If Moonlight White Tea is " Moonlight Beauty ", then Fuding White Tea is the "Sun Goddess".

Fuding White Tea "Withering in the Sun"

5. Distinguish from aroma, soup color and taste:

1, Fuding White Tea has a pronounced floral and millimeter aroma, and aged Fuding White Tea has a distinct jujube and medicinal aroma, and its taste becomes more and more intense with age. mellow. Moonlight white new tea has a full aroma, with both fragrant and honey aroma, and a hint of floral aroma. Old tea is rich in orchid aroma and honey aroma, which seems to have the characteristics of oolong tea;

2, Fuding white tea has the characteristics of increasing the number of brewing times. The color of the soup changes from yellow to light yellow, and gradually changes from deep to light. Due to the particularity of its place of origin, Moonlight White has a higher brewing resistance. After the tea leaves are brewed for five or six times, the substances contained in the tea leaves gradually overflow, and the color of the soup changes from light yellow to reddish brown;

light apricot yellow and translucent

3, From the taste point of view, the taste of Fuding white tea becomes more and more mellow with age.

New tea leaves have a faint fragrance, with a refreshing taste. The taste is relatively fresh and grassy, ​​sweet and sweet, The aroma of tea is pleasant.

Old white tea has a fragrant and aged fragrance. The soup will become more mellow and thick, and the taste will be more mellow when you drink it.

And the orchid and honey fragrance after the transformation of moonlight white tea is similar to the fragrance of oolong tea, mellow and moist, and has the mellowness of Pu'er tea.

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6. Distinguish from the shelf life of tea: Fuding white tea, like Pu'er tea, has the same attribute of becoming more "valuable" with age. The former is mainly reflected in its medicinal value. As the saying goes, "One year of tea, three years of medicine, seven years of treasure", the "value" of the latter is mainly reflected in the drinking value and financial value. In addition, moonlight white tea should not be stored for a long time. The storage period is generally 2-5 years. During this period, the aroma will gradually weaken with the passage of time. Moonlight white tea tastes fresh and mellow when drunk.

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7. Different tea effects: White tea has the effects of beautifying, losing weight, detoxifying, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, improving human digestive function;

Moonlight White has cooling effect, removes fire, removes acne, regulates The effects of endocrine and meridian dredging, beauty and moisturizing, and lipid-lowering and weight loss are more prominent;

Fuding white tea has the effect of clearing away heat and dispelling fire. The white tea extract is effective in causing Staphylococcus infection , Streptococcus infection , pneumonia, etc. Bacterial growth is preventive.

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To sum up: Fuding white tea and moonlight white tea, one is " Taimu Mountain raw white tea, Guanyin Queen Mother passed down good stories. It detoxifies heat and moisturizes the liver, and its functions are world-renowned for health." Efficacy The remarkable and long-standing Fuding white tea;

is "a pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without a blind date. Raising glasses to the bright moon, drinking together as three people." The new generation of Yunnan white tea is also full of moonlight beauty.

It can be said that the beauty of Moonlight White Tea lies in its appearance, while the beauty of Fuding White Tea lies within.

Jinlian still likes Fuding white tea with inherent temperament! how about you?

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