Junshan silver needle, one of the top ten famous teas in China, belongs to the yellow tea category.
Junshan tea has a long history, the Tang Dynasty has been produced, famous, because the tea is full of fur, the background color is golden, after brewing like yellow feathers, the roots are erected and once called "yellow feathers". According to legend, When Princess Wencheng married Tibet, she chose to bring Junshan tea.
In the Qing Dynasty, Junshan tea was divided into two types: "sharp tea" and "mushroom tea". When the Qianlong Emperor went down to Jiangnan, he praised Junshan tea and designated it as a tribute tea, "eighteen catties of tribute per year".
According to the "New Tongzhi of Hunan Province", "Junshan tea tastes like a longjing, and the leaves are slightly wide and green." The ancients described this tea as "a green snail in a silver plate."
In 1957, Junshan Tea was officially named "Junshan Silver Needle".
Junshan Silver Needle is produced in Junshan, Dongting Lake, Hunan Province, and is an island in Dongting Lake, Junshan District, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, with fertile soil and very humid climate. In spring and summer, the lake evaporates, the clouds are thick, the island is overgrown with trees, the natural environment is suitable for the growth of tea plants, and the mountains are full of tea gardens.
Junshan silver needle tea has a high aroma, mellow and sweet taste, soup yellow cheng high, buds are strong and multi-milli, white as a feather, the bud body is golden and shiny, with a pale yellow mushroom, the leaf bottom is thick and even, the taste is mellow and sweet, and its taste remains unchanged for a long time.
Junshan silver needle picking and production have strict requirements, each year can only be picked in seven to ten days before and after the "Qingming", the picking standard is the first round of young buds of spring tea, and must be selected fat, multi-millimeter, long 25 ~ 30 mm young buds, with uniform size of the buds as raw materials.
In order to prevent abrasion of buds and fur, the tea basket is lined with white cloth, and the "nine non-picking" method of Junshan silver needle is strictly followed: rainy days, dew, purple buds, hollow buds, open buds, wind wound buds, insect wound buds, thin buds and too long and too short buds are not picked.
To make this tea, it takes 78 hours to go through eight processes, such as greening, spreading, first baking, and first bunting. Its finished tea buds are strong, the length and size are uniform, the inside is orange-yellow, and the outer is wrapped in a layer of pekoe, so the Deya number "gold inlaid jade", and because the shape of the tea buds is very similar to a silver needle, it is called Junshan silver needle.
Brew junshan silver needles, the best tea making utensils are glasses. Rinse in with boiling water, after 5 to 10 seconds, you can see the tea leaves standing upright in the cup, hanging vertically in the soup, rising to the surface of the water, and then slowly sinking, and then rising and sinking. Repeat this 3 times, and finally the bottom of the cup is clustered, and each bud contains a bead of water.
When you taste this tea, you can also experience a wonderful visual enjoyment while enjoying the taste.
Since the area of Junshan Island is only 0.96 square kilometers, the tea garden area is only 470 mu at the most, and the origin of Junshan silver needle production is small, so everyone can identify Junshan silver needle from the following methods when purchasing.
1. Look at the place of origin
Junshan Silver Needle is a famous tea produced in Junshan, Dongting Lake, with a strong regional nature, and must be produced from Junshan.
2. Look at the shape of tea
High-quality Junshan silver needle, shaped like a silver needle The bud head is fat and straight, the length is even, the inside is orange-yellow, and the outer wrapped is white.
3. Look at the brown color
Junshan silver needle finished tea, according to the bud head fat thin, straight, bright and dark color grading, to strong straight straight bright yellow as the top.
4. Taste the tea
After brewing, the good Junshan silver needle has a fresh aroma, the tea juice is apricot yellow, the leaf bottom is bright, and it is also known as Qiong Pulp Jade Liquid.
5. Enjoy the tea dance
After the Junshan silver needle is brewed, the bud tip rushes to the water, hangs in the air, and then slowly sinks to the bottom of the cup, shaped like a group of bamboo shoots unearthed, and stands upright like a silver knife. Three ups and three downs, wei into an interesting view. Counterfeit products have a grassy smell, and silver needles cannot be erected after soaking.
Regarding the price of Junshan silver needle tea, most of the silver needles on the market are green tea, so more than 100 can be bought. But if you want to pursue the authentic, high-end Junshan silver needle tea brand, a pound generally gets more than 800 yuan, and the cheapest of the authentic best is 2000 pounds. The special grade is tens of thousands, such as Junshan silver needle top product - "gold inlaid jade" has been auctioned at a price of 200,000 yuan / jin.
Of course, the price of tea is also related to the tea production season, year, place of origin, brand, packaging and other factors, Junshan silver needle is no exception...
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