How to buy tea in China
many people come to travel in China , they would like to buy some tea as gifts or for themselves, but most of them don't know how to choose tea, here are some information of tea , hope it is helpful for you. *
what are the main differences between black tea and green tea?*
Black tea was translated into Chinese as "red tea(红茶）"，which is perhaps a more accurate description of the color and gradually people have accepted the translation. This tea is made from leaves more heavily oxidized than the green variety, and it is generally more flavorful. what is green tea? Green tea is tea that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. It is popular in China and Japan, and recently has become popular in the West, where people formally drink only black tea and coffee. the main difference between green tea and black tea is that green tea keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing, whereas black tea is fermented before baking.
Tea
many tourists come to Sichuan, they would like to buy some tea, because Sichuan is famous for tea. But because they don't know the tea well, they don't know how to choose tea. here is some information that maybe helpful for you.
what are the main differences between black tea and green tea?
Black tea was translated into Chinese as "red tea(红茶）"，which is perhaps a more accurate description of the color and gradually people have accepted the translation. This tea is made from leaves more heavily oxidized than the green variety, and it is generally more flavorful.
what is green tea?
Green tea is tea that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. It is popular in China and Japan, and recently has become popular in the West, where people formally drink only black tea and coffee. the main difference between green tea and black tea is that green tea keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing, whereas black tea is fermented before baking. *
What is Wulong Tea?*
Wulong tea is a traditional Chinese tea. it is semi-fermented, and it has an oxidation time somewhat between that of green and black tea. Tieguanyin from Fujiana Province is considered the excellent grade of Wulong tea. How to select tea? selecting best tea always challenges tea drinkers. customers usually buy jasmine tea(茉莉花茶）according to its quality grades, which may come in as many as ten or more grades. with grade one being regarded as the best, Jasmine buds are intentionally put into the tea to produce an agreeable scent, but tea connoisseurs classify the tea by the shape of the leaf, the color of the liquid, and the aroma, taste and appearance of the infused leaf.
*the following are some simple ways that may help tea drinkers select tea:*
1. Tea leaves should always be kept dry. customers can use their fingers to press tea leaves to see if they are dry. Slight fingers press easily breaks dry tea leaves into small pieces
2. Aroma is the most important factor. good tea always smells good.
3. The color of the tea liquid and the shape of tea leaves vary with different types of tea. Generally, the tea liquid should remain clear and free of impurity, and the shape of good tea leaves in the liquid should be whold and even.
if you are really interested in tea culture, come to Chengdu to pick tea in the tea plantation, and dry tea yourself, after that you get to know how tea is made.
