Tea lovers familiar with Yibang Pu'er tea know that the small leaf species of Yibang are very famous, such as Mansong Royal Tribute Tea, which was previously given to the emperor to drink. Do you know the ancient tree tea of Yibang cat ears? What are the taste characteristics of cat ear ancient tree tea?
In Yunnan, where large-leaf Pu'er tea trees are everywhere, the Yibang small-leaf species can be described as unique, and the Yibang cat ears are even more strange, small to the extreme.
How small is it? Grab a handful of dried tea from cat ears in your hand, and you're worried that it's going to slip half through your fingers.
What is Cat Ears Ancient Tree Tea?
Cat ears are the ancient tree tea that refers specifically to the Yibang Tea Mountain, because the leaves are small, the bud tips are not obvious and the leaves are large, resembling cat ears, so it is called cat ears by the world.
The origin of the name of the cat's ear is related to his appearance, the blade is small and resembles the cat's ear, so there is this small fresh name.
Cat ears are difficult to call cat ears in other tea areas, which are too large and not shaped.
The sandwich leaves are also called "abnormal new shoots" in the row, because the soil, environment, water, fertilizer supply is not timely, forcing the leaves to be unable to open, the top bud becomes a rest bud, due to poor growth, compared with the normal leaf buds, the water extract, polyphenols, catechins, amino acids, caffeine are significantly lower.
Why are cat ears so expensive?
1, the number is small
There are many small leaf species in Yibang, but there are very few small to the level of cat ears, and some ancient tea gardens can't even find one.
2. Picking is laborious
Cat ears, picking hard not to weigh, a few people busy a day also picked five or six kilograms of fresh leaves. When it comes to ancient tree tea mining, many tea farmers are reluctant to pick cat ears.
3, processing is not easy
When killing green, because the cat's ear buds are smaller, it is more necessary to be careful about the fire, and if you are not careful, you will overheat, and the overheated tea leaves will be cloudy after brewing. Since it is half the work, it is natural to stay away.
Characteristics of cat ear pu-erh tea
A tea friend shared the tasting experience of cat's ears:
The first course, the soup color is honey yellow, the floral fragrance is fine, every sip, I feel that Pu'er tea has such a thin and long floral fragrance.
The second course, in addition to the aroma, the taste is also delicate and sweet. To the third way, the tea soup is slightly astringent, but it can be dissolved at the moment, and the bottom of the tongue is full of jin.
The fourth course, the golden yellow tea soup, clear and transparent, the aroma sinks in the water, no wonder this kind of tea was used as a tribute tea.
The fifth way, soak heavier, bitterness melts quickly, thinking of the beauty of flowers and plants.
The sixth to eighth course, mellow and sweet, another feminine temperament. The floral fragrance is a thin and sharp personality, which is both thick and light, which reminds people of the sun and floral fragrance.
From the ninth to the tenth, the taste is sweeter and softer, the aroma is often left on the cheeks, the bottom of the water is fragrant, and there is another honey fragrance. This is a charming tea.
Soaked to twelve, the taste has not faded, the bottom of the leaf is shining, seemingly soluble, it is the timeless taste, fresh and lovely style.
In the past, we often used "bitter and sweet" to describe tea, "not bitter and not astringent is not tea", but cat ear tea is almost not bitter and not astringent.
"Not bitter" but back to sweet and fast, "not astringent" can also be full of life... To say sweet, the sweetness of the cat's ears, sweet can wrap the mouth; to say incense, the fragrance of the cat's ears is not as enchanting as manluo, not as cold as the slippery bamboo beams, but also rich, strong, and profound.
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