In the tea circle, some tea customers are considered to be fanatical fans of old rock tea. I think that rock tea cannot be drunk when it is old. Moreover, the "starting price" of drinking rock tea is still 10 or 20 years. This kind of tea drinking practice is really not advisable. I would like to ask, where in the market to find so many 10 years old tea?
Even if it can be found, can it be ensured that it is positive rock, the raw materials are good, and the process is in place? There is also, in the past for more than ten years, has this batch of tea been standardized storage, in a constant indoor temperature and humidity environment, protected from light, sealed and dried, and there is no mistake in storage?
Finally, even this old rock tea, from the production area, the process, to the post-storage, is blameless everywhere. So, let's try to think, will such tea be cheap? Is it possible to ensure year-round supply? The answer is very simple, old rock tea that meets all kinds of harsh conditions can not be sought! Blindly pursuing a rock tea is old, and it is easy to step on the pit.
Historically, I don't recommend blindly storing rock tea. Although the roasting is in place, the stored aged tea and old rock tea have a really good flavor. But we should consider the essential properties of rock tea. But all rock teas must undergo roasting when processing. Roasting will bring a wonderful flavor experience to rock tea, the tea taste is more mellow, the tea aroma is stronger.
Especially in the aroma of tea, it will bring a unique fire fragrance. Including caramel aroma, roasted melon seeds, roasted nuts, seaweed and so on. These aromas themselves are the products of plant proteins transformed by high-temperature roasting. If it is left for a long time, the paper wrapper cannot hold the fire, and the body of grass and trees cannot retain the aroma of this roasting fire for a long time.
Well, the flavor of a rock tea will definitely go downhill. For rock tea, which is "the peak of flavor", it is useless to survive for a long time. In the "drinking period" of the year, drink it early and be more worry-free!
Shelf life of rock tea:
Rock tea belongs to semi-fermentation, and its shelf life varies according to different varieties and processing processes. We can determine whether the tea has passed the shelf life according to the shelf life stated on the packaging. Loose tea should be judged according to the aroma, appearance, and soup color.
If the shelf life on the packaging has expired, whether it can still be drunk is directly related to the quality of the tea. In general, the teas processed by foot fire in Wuyi rock tea, although they have passed the shelf life, as long as they are properly preserved and not damp and moldy, most of them can continue to drink.
Questions about the preservation of rock tea:
To preserve the tea leaves of Wuyi Rock Tea, it is generally necessary to seal, store separately, avoid light, and place in a ventilated and dry environment. However, for the Wuyi rock tea of light fire gong, do not store it for too long. The temperature of this type of tea roasting fire is low, the moisture content is biased, it can not be stored for many years, it is easy to return to green, that is, it has a green sour taste when drinking, not the taste of tea essence, because this kind of tea must be drunk as soon as possible.
It is very exquisite to preserve Wuyi rock tea at home and choose the right container and environment. It is necessary to prevent the tea leaves from deteriorating, changing taste, stringing taste and other qualitative changes during the storage process.