Grandma planted a pomegranate tree in her yard, and whenever the pomegranate ripened and cracked, it would attract birds to peck at it. When it comes to picking fruit, often the pecked pomegranates are the sweetest. Grandma often said: "The little bird is smarter than a man, and he picks the sweetest fruit to peck." ”
The creatures of nature always have their own unique sense of survival.
The insects of the tea mountain also have their own preferences. Only tea firs that are not polluted and have not been sprayed with pesticides will be favored by insects.
You will definitely be curious, we are drinking tea, who cares which bugs, bugs bite the tea tree, tea will reduce production, who will like bugs?
A tea worm called the small green leafhopper is loved by tea lovers.
Because the tea leaves that have been bitten by small green leafhoppers, after special processing, will have a strange charm of honey fragrance. This taste is deeply loved by tea friends.
"Bad heart" little green leafhopper
Contributed to the beauty of the tea world
The plump, fresh and juicy young leaves of the tea tree, lying on the stomach of a small light green insect, are sucking the sap of tea leaves, which is the small green leafhopper. After being bitten, the tea leaves will be suspended because of malnutrition, and in order to repair the wound, the tea plant will secrete a special substance, a series of aromatic substances based on jasmon acid, to attract the natural enemies of green leafhoppers.
However, it is also the activation of some of the defense systems of the tea tree that makes the tea plant undergo wonderful changes. Picking this tea green tea made by a special process will have a charming flower and fruit aroma, a clear yellow orange color, and a mellow honey-like taste.
Insect bite black tea, dry tea colorful
Tea green that is bitten by a small green leafhopper will have yellowing of the leaf edge and red veins, and because the degree of bite of the fresh leaves of the tea leaves is different, it will show different colors after frying. White, yellow, red, brown, green and colorful, the thick tea buds of the young buds also turn golden after fermentation.
Insects bite black tea, tea soup crystal like honey water
The tea soup of insect bite black tea is sweet and not bitter, the soup color is red, orange and golden, as bright as amber, just like a classical oriental beauty. The tea soup has a natural honey flavor and orchid aroma. When entering the throat, the sweetness and mellow aroma, honey and ripe fruit aroma intertwined and overlapped, lingering between the lips and teeth, intoxicating.
It is highly recommended for tea lovers who like the sweet taste of honey and fruit, and it is also very suitable as an afternoon tea for parties, and it is also very good as office tea.