What you need to know before drinking tea?
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Yunnan’s sun-dried black tea originated from longstanding folk techniques, representing an evolution of Yunnan’s traditional tea processing methods.
The sun light hours per year in Yunnan is around 1000 – 2800 hours, which give a very unique edge of producing sun-dried tea and becomes its prominent type of tea.
It is quite distinct from the modern red tea production techniques introduced to Yunnan in the 1930s, as it is closer to the oolong tea processing approach, and thus categorized as a type of black tea.
It contains rich substances. After storage, the tea soup will tends to have more complexity and sweetness. It also has its own characteristics – mountain alliteration, which makes it very drinkable.
It is suitable for women and people with stomachs problem.
It has the effect of removing dampness, nourishing the skin and warming the stomach.
Especially those who are used to drinking Pu’er (cooked tea) will taste its unique sun flavor.
In summer, you can drink warm black tea or brew it and let it cool in fridge. It not only help to restore body balance and quenches thirst, but also prevent heatstroke.
Aging Capability
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Unlike the modern black tea, sun-dried black tea especially the one harvest from ancient trees, can be aged like Pu’erh for over 20 years.
The newer sun-red tea has a slight green and astringent taste, the floral fragrance is natural and elegant, and it is unobtrusive when left in the cup. The tea soup is
orange and translucent, the bottom of the leaves is yellow-brown and fresh, and it is sweet and smooth.
After being stored for about a year, the green and astringent taste gradually disappears, the sweet floral aroma becomes more apparent, and the soup color deepens.
After three years of storage, the aroma is fragrant and the soup is orange-red in color. At this time, theaflavins and thearubigins are effectively transformed, and the drinking effect is very good.
For those has been stored for more than ten years has a sweet aroma, a deep red soup color and a mellow taste.
Tips to make your tea
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1) Tea to water ratio: 30: 1, that is, 6g of tea can be placed in a 180 ml container
2) Brewing water temperature: 85-90°C, 100°C for briefly rinsing the leaves.
3) Brewing time: The tea soup should come out quickly. The 1st to 3rd brewing time will take 1s, and the subsequent times can be extended to 3, 5, and 8s, etc