A few days ago, Xiaobian was asked by some small partners, where is the difference between the group species in West Lake Longjing and Longjing 43?
As we all know, not all Longjing tea can be called "authentic West Lake Longjing", and the only thing that can be justified is the West Lake Longjing Tea Base that grows in the West Lake Scenic Area, and the Longjing tea that belongs to the first-class protected area is Lion (Shifeng Mountain), Dragon (Longjing Village), Yun (Yunqi), Tiger (Tiger Run), and Mei (Meijiawu).
One tea and one taste, tea is the root. Not all tea plants can be used as raw materials for West Lake Longjing tea, and there are many restrictions.
Today, Xiaobian shares with you the difference between the two varieties of group species and Longjing 43.
There are two varieties of Shifeng Longjing:
(1) Longjing No. 43
(2) Group species
The differences are great, and the taste is also different.
▲(Left) Group species leaf (right) Longjing 43 leaf
The most traditional tea plant in the West Lake Tea District is a tree species that has been around for decades and is also the "old tea tree" in the mouths of tea farmers. Compared with Longjing No. 43, the bud head is uneven, the germination rate is low, the taste is strong, and the picking period is relatively late.
Longjing No. 43 has a high germination rate, high purity and few impurities, and also has an innate advantage in picking time. Disease-resistant and cold-resistant, it is one of the varieties suitable for promotion selected by the China Tea Research Institute.
The golden tea belt of 28 ° ~ 32 ° north latitude, perennial cloud shielding, more diffuse light
Picking one bud and one leaf is more rigorous
Only the first three batches are clear
With a good family lineage, a good birth, and good genes, how to collect them is also exquisite.
One bud and one leaf is the picking standard of the nationally certified special Grade Longjing tea, and the grinding kung fu has always adhered to the MingQian Longjing picking standard.
First of all, only on sunny days, the bud head must be longer than the leaf, and the total length of the bud leaf is about 2.5 cm;
Secondly, the whole spring tea picking lasts for 8-10 batches, but the grinding kung fu only uses the thick and plump buds picked in the 1-3 batches of the Ming Dynasty, and the selected first spring tea buds are even more vivid, gathering the aura of the whole spring.
Mingqian tea can be divided into: head picking, the second batch before the Ming, the third batch before the Ming, and the fourth batch before the Ming.
Needless to say, it is the best batch in the Ming Dynasty Longjing, and it is precisely because it is a head picking, the output is small and the price is also very high, and it is often the best gift or as a senior tea guest.
The second batch of tea leaves before the Ming Dynasty, that is, the time from the head harvest to the week before the Qingming Festival, is generally 7-10 days of picking. During this period, the buds and leaves are still very delicate, the quality of the tea leaves remains good, and the price is much lower than that of the first tea picking.
The third batch of tea picked in the week before the Qingming Festival, near the Qingming Rain increases, the appearance of the tea will be slightly larger than the first two batches, but the taste and soup color are still tender and fresh, and the price is the lowest of the three batches, because of the high cost performance, it is often the choice of gifts and ration teas between acquaintances.
Although the group species is generally "selling", the aroma is not only typical of Longjing's bean fragrance, but also slightly floral. Compared with Longjing No. 43, the tea soup tastes richer and thicker. As the origin of Longjing tea, Shifeng Mountain retains a large number of Longjing group species.
Because Longjing 43 is asexually reproduced, it looks uniform in appearance and is more ornamental when brewing. The bean fragrance is high, and it is very easy to catch the nose of the tea taster. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of low astringency and harmonious taste, which is also very popular with the public. Therefore, it is currently the mainstream planting variety of Longjing Tea Garden.