In the Huangshan area, the mountains are high and the valleys are deep, and the clouds are misty. Just as the so-called "high mountain clouds produce good tea", the unique natural conditions of Huangshan Mountain also make the local tea taste unique and excellent quality.
And Huangshan Maofeng, one of the top ten famous teas in China, is the golden business card of Huicha.
Today, I want to bring you the first batch of Huangshan Maofeng 2101 listed in 2021.
One of the top ten famous teas in China
Huangshan Maofeng, one of the top ten famous teas in China, is produced in the Huangshan (Huizhou) area of Anhui Province, so it is also known as Hui tea. Looking back at its history, it can be found that as early as 400 years ago, the tea produced in the Huangshan area has become famous.
During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Xie Zheng'an, a tea merchant in Shexian County, founded the "Xie Yutai" tea shop, selected the fat and tender buds of the famous alpine garden and finely roasted and fried, and produced a tea that was "white and covered with white cloth and the buds were like peaks". Because there is a layer of silver-like fine fluff growing on the back of the young buds of the tea leaves, it was named "Huangshan Maofeng" and became famous for a while.
Keemun production area, fragrant and high flavor alcohol
The main production of Maofeng in Huangshan is divided into three parts: Fuxi, Shexian and Qimen.
This Huangshan Maofeng 2101, a special grade tea before the Ming Dynasty, is produced in the high mountains of Likou Town, Qimen At an altitude of 300 to 400 meters, with maple leaf species as raw material, and the aroma is rich and pure.
Likou Town is known as the birthplace of Keemun black tea, and the main variety of local tea trees is quercus species.
The natural conditions are superior, with fertile red and yellow soil, warm and moist, abundant rainfall, and many clouds, which is very suitable for the growth of tea plants. The fresh leaves produced are tender and rich in water-soluble substances, and the processed tea leaves are fragrant and mellow.
Strip-shaped hairy peaks, delicious and fresh shape
There are two main types of Huangshan Maofeng commonly found on the market: kneading type and striping type. Due to the different production processes, there are differences in appearance and taste.
The kneading type maofeng has a curly appearance and a mellow taste, while the textured maofeng has a light and fresh taste and a more handsome appearance.
This Mao Feng is Mingqian tea, picked according to the high standard of "one bud and one leaf first exhibition", so it is made of strip-shaped tea, which is more conducive to appreciating the beautiful posture of tea leaves and maintaining the freshness and freshness of the tea soup.
The floral fragrance is rich, elegant and sweet
Dried tea has a beautiful appearance, the tea buds are fat, the white is significant, the emerald green is slightly yellowish, and the color is moist and shiny.
Fill the water to open the soup, the aroma is fresh and long, the floral fragrance into the water, the aroma is like orchid, the charm is deep and long.
The soup is green and yellow, and the soup is full of millimeters, bringing a fresh and sweet taste.
The tea soup is fresh and full of tension, clear and sweet, fresh and soft, and the sweetness is obvious and long-lasting.
The bottom of the leaves is tender and fat, uniformly bright into flowers, and some leaves show "ivory color", which is also the quality of the special Huangshan Maofeng.
This year's Huangshan Maofeng 2101 maintains the consistent high quality of the past years. If you want to taste the fresh spring of the emblem, you may wish to give it a try.
Brewing method:
Tea utensils: glass/lid bowl
Serving capacity: Glass: 2.5g / Lid bowl (140ml): 3-4g
Water temperature: 90 °C
Water: Pure water, mountain spring water is appropriate
Brewing method: no need to wash tea, the first tea run 15s out of the soup, after that is, flushed out, no need to cover the cup lid during the brewing process, can brew about 6 courses