Taiwan's tea production history is not long, it is only more than 200 years, mainly transplanted from Fujian. Therefore, most of the Taiwanese tea is oolong tea, because their production process is similar to the production process of Fujian oolong tea. However, in the development process of 200 years, Taiwan tea has also gone out of its own way of innovation. By far the most famous tea in Taiwan is oolong tea. The well-known cave top oolong is a typical masterpiece. In addition, Taiwan also has Oriental Beauty, Alpine Tea, Alishan Black Tea and Wenshan Bao Seeds. So, is there any green tea in Taiwan?
In fact, in the entire Taiwan tea region, there is indeed green tea production, and even longjing tea and Biluochun tea that we are very familiar with, and of course, there are a large number of ordinary green tea, mainly exported to Japan.
Among these green teas, Taiwan Longjing tea is the most famous. According to the local name, this green tea is called Three Gorges Longjing Tea. It is made from the fresh leaves of the local Qingxin citrus tea plant, imitating the production process of Longjing tea.
However, the production process of Taiwan Longjing tea and West Lake Longjing tea is not exactly the same. It is mainly based on one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, and is made through processes such as stir-frying and baking, but at the same time it will add a crushing process to make the shape of the tea flat and narrow, similar to the West Lake Longjing. This kind of stir-frying process is relatively cumbersome, and the technical requirements are relatively high.
If you do not master the time and temperature of frying and drying, it is easy to lead to the tea roasting and frying paste, if you do not pay attention to the measure in the process of crushing, the mastery is not good, the same will cause the tea to be broken, can not form a flat shape.
Therefore, the Three Gorges Longjing tea has higher technical requirements and is of superior quality after making. The entire Three Gorges Tea District is located in the southwest of Taipei County and has a history of nearly 200 years of tea cultivation. Most of Taiwan's green tea, including Longjing tea and Biluochun, now basically comes from the Three Gorges Tea Region.
Three Gorges Longjing tea is directly kneaded and twisted, the shape is flat and straight, and there is a thin layer of pekoe. From the appearance point of view, the tea color is fresh and turquoise, with an oily luster. After brewing, the soup is yellow and green, bright, clear and transparent, the aroma is quiet and long-lasting, and the taste is sweet and refreshing, which is impressive.
At the same time, in the Three Gorges Tea District of Taipei, traditional craftsmanship is also used to use young buds with more bud tips and twists to make spiral-shaped Biluo Spring Tea. The aroma of tea is quiet and natural, and the taste is similar to that of Three Gorges Longjing tea, but the appearance is different. One is the flat dragon well type, and the other is a curled spiral.
Most of the brewing of Taiwanese green tea uses the upper casting method. In particular, the fine and tender Longjing tea with a higher grade should first put an appropriate amount of warm water, the water temperature is about 85 degrees, and finally the tea leaves are added. This brewing method is somewhat similar to the West Lake Longjing brewing. After all, they are all delicate bud teas, and too high water temperature will burn the delicate Longjing tea. In general, 50 ml of water can be used with 1 gram of tea leaves. A 200 ml cup, put 3 to 4 grams of tea is the most suitable.
When brewing Taiwan Longjing tea, do not drink the tea soup at one time, but wait until there is 1/3 left, you must continue the water. In this way, it can ensure that the tea soup is suitable for thickness and lightness, and it can be brewed once or twice. Taiwan green tea has moderate foam resistance, under normal circumstances, it is advisable to brew 2 to 3 times.
In general, Taiwanese tea is deeply influenced by the Fujian tea making process, mainly producing oolong tea and black tea, green tea accounts for only a small part of it, and most of them are concentrated in the Three Gorges production area in the southwest of Taipei County.
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