The main producing area of ??Pu'er tea is Yunnan Province. In the past 10 years, it has only become popular in various places. Due to the health department's research, Pu'er tea has the functions of lowering blood fat, slimming, and anti-cancer, especially the longer Pu'er tea is stored. The more efficient it is, the more dramatic the price changes.

Distinguish between new and old Pu'er tea

Since Pu'er tea can be continuously fermented, it becomes more fragrant as it ages, and of course it is more expensive. New Pu'er tea refers to Pu'er tea that has just been made. It has a greener appearance with pekoe and a strong taste. Old Pu'er tea refers to Pu'er tea that has been aged for a long time. After a long period of post-oxidation, the appearance of the tea leaves becomes The color is jujube red, and the pekoe also turns to yellowish brown.

Smell the aroma of tea leaves

Pu'er tea that is not well preserved usually produces a musty smell. In order to cover up the smell, some merchants will add floral aromas such as chrysanthemums. Therefore, if you see chrysanthemums in Pu'er tea, or if it smells floral, it means the tea is not of pure quality.

Distinguish the color of the tea soup

Ask the clerk or boss to try it and observe the color of the tea soup. Due to the continuous fermentation of aged Pu'er tea for many years, the color of the tea soup is darker, but it is by no means as black as paint; while the color of the tea soup of new Pu'er tea is lighter. However, this can only be used as a reference, because even newly made tea will be very dark, and the best way is to try it.

Testing

Testing is the most important part of buying tea, because you can fully know whether a cup of tea is good or not and whether it suits your taste. A good cup of Pu'er can be fully known from a trial. The tea will not smell musty or bitter. Newly made Pu'er contains pekoe and has not been aged, so it will have a bitter and astringent taste. After aging and turning the pekoe into golden needles, Pu'er tea is mild and non-irritating, so it tastes sweeter. If Pu'er tea is stored properly, it will become more fragrant as it ages. However, when purchasing, you will find that the shelf life is marked on the outer packaging of Pu'er tea. This is because food regulations require labeling. In fact, when drinking Pu'er tea, consumers can Don't worry about it. In addition, if you find that the tea leaves have a musty smell, it is usually caused by improper storage and should not be purchased.

Will Pu'er tea go bad?

The new Pu'er tea has a strong taste and strong irritation, which is not suitable for people who are used to drinking high mountain tea or Pu'er tea. Because old Pu'er tea has been aged for a long time, after a long period of post-oxidation, the nature of the tea becomes milder and non-irritating. It can promote blood metabolism and does not irritate the stomach. It is said that it can also maintain health, help Qi, and replenish Qi, and it is stored well. The longer the time, the higher the degree of oxidation and the mellower the tea soup tastes.

Understand the age of Pu'er tea: The price, grade, and age of the tea are important factors. The price of a Pu'er tea brick can range from 100 yuan to 1,000 yuan, mainly because Pu'er tea has a saying that the older it gets, the more fragrant it becomes. , so businesses are looking for treasures and tributes that are 20, 30, or even 50 or 60 years old, and the prices are sky-high. In fact, there is no effective way to identify the age of Pu'er tea, and if it is not stored properly It will also affect the quality of tea. The only way is to drink more and compare more. Nonetheless, here is a simple way to identify the age of Pu'er tea for reference.

How to identify the age of Pu'er tea and look at the appearance of the tea leaves: the appearance of new Pu'er tea is fresher, with pekoe, and has a strong taste; after a long period of post-oxidation, the appearance of the tea leaves will appear jujube. Red, pekoe also turns to yellowish brown.

Distinguish the color of the wrapping paper: Usually the white paper wrapped in pressed aged Pu'er tea has become stale over time, so the paper is slightly yellow, so you can choose from the handmade texture and printing of the paper. We start with the degree of aging of the color. This can only be used as a reference, not an absolute basis, because some unscrupulous businessmen may take advantage of this mentality and use old wrapping paper to package inferior products.

Understand the age of tea: Generally speaking, the age of Pu'er tea is usually divided as follows: Pu'er tea produced in this period before 1949 is called antique tea, such as the century-old Songpinhao and the century-old Tongxing tribute. , Centenary Tongqing Hao, Tongchang Old Hao, Song Pinjing Hao. Usually, a piece of paper made of glutinous rice and printed with the above name is placed inside the tea cake, which is called Nei Fei.

From 1949 to 1967, the production seal grade of China's tea industry was changed from each tea product, that is, the word "tea" on the packaging paper was marked in different colors with red seal as the first batch and green seal as the second batch. , the yellow seal is the third batch.

After 1968, the tea cakes produced at this time were no longer printed on the packaging with the China Tea Company name. Instead, they were produced by each tea factory at their own choice. They were collectively called Yunnan Qizi cakes, including: Snow Print Green Cake 73 Green Cake, Dakou Green Cake Small and medium green seal, small yellow seal, etc.