Previously, we sorted out the "Liupao Tea Knowledge Collection (I) and (II)" according to some common problems of tea friends, and received good feedback from tea friends. Recently, we have compiled the third series, which mainly contains some questions and related answers about Liupao tea brewing, price, brand, efficacy and collection. You can also leave a message or private message to us to learn more about Liupao tea.
1. Is the word "fort" in Liupao Tea pronounced bao or pu?
A: When I consulted the literature, I found that there are three ways to pronounce the "fort" of Liupao tea: "bǎo", "pù" and "pào"
1. In some literature such as professional papers, when Liupao tea is translated into English, it is written according to pinyin, that is, "liu bao tea", and has also become a conventional name in the English exchanges of some overseas tea friends.
2. As early as the 1960s and 1970s, Liupao tea exported overseas was written as "liu-pao tea", following this customary pronunciation, whether it is exported overseas or relevant regulations, when the word "Liupao tea" is used in commodity packaging, it is usually translated as "liu-pao tea".
3. There is also a kind of professional literature, such as in the "Chinese Tea Dictionary" edited by Academician Chen Zongmao, the label of "Six Forts" is "liu pu". Teacher Peng Qingzhong said that this reading method may be because the author of the book did not know the pronunciation of Liupao tea and the reason for the place name of the local people in Wuzhou at that time, but according to the conventional understanding, such as "fort" when used as a place name, it is pronounced "pù", so the "six forts" is translated as "liu pu".
Although there are different pronunciations, in terms of the norm and the customary name used in Wuzhou, the "fort" character of Liupao tea is pronounced "bǎo"; when marked as a commodity, the Chinese pinyin of "Liupao Tea" is liù bǎo chá, which is translated as liu-pao tea in English.
2. Is Liupao Tea collectible?
A: Yes. First of all, as a post-fermented black tea, Liupao tea is durable and has the quality characteristics of the older it is, and the more the Chinese Encyclopedia Dictionary (Agricultural Volume), the "Chinese Tea Classic" and other works about liupao tea entries clearly mention "the older the better". Under the premise of raw materials, technology and storage, Liupao tea has a very good collection value.
Many tea lovers also feel in the actual tasting that the longer liupao tea is stored, the better the taste, and the health effect is also better.
Secondly, with the continuous improvement of living standards and the enhancement of health care awareness, the efficacy of Liupao tea in dispelling dampness and nourishing the stomach has gradually been discovered and recognized by more and more people, and the market demand is in an upward period. The price of Liupao tea every year also increases slightly compared with the previous year, and the price increase is 10%-35%.
Third, Liupao tea has a strong historical and cultural heritage: it is a famous tea in Chinese history, which became a famous tea and tribute tea during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, and was sold well in Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia and Japan in the past.
Since 2003, the output and output value development trend of Liupao tea production enterprises
3. What are the effects of Liupao tea?
Answer: In addition to the common effects of tea in preventing cardiovascular disease, antioxidants, lowering blood lipids and blood sugar, improving immunity, etc., Liupao tea has significant anti-dampness and stomach nourishment effects due to its special tree species, technology and flora.
Liupao tea belongs to the post-fermentation black tea, the tea is mild, and because the caffeine content is relatively low, it is not easy to affect sleep, and it has strong effects such as digestion and degreasing.
Liupao tea was once popular in the Nanyang mining area
As early as before, Liupao tea has been the life tea of Wuzhou people; it has become a "life-saving tea" for Nanyang miners because of its outstanding effect on dampness and gastrointestinal conditioning, and even once swept Japan. In recent years, more and more tea lovers have reported that their bodies have benefited from the personal experience of drinking Liupao tea, and the role of Liupao tea in conditioning the stomach and intestines is particularly prominent.
4. Is liupao tea expensive?
A: In the market, from tens of yuan per kilogram to tens of thousands per kilogram, the price gap of Liupao tea is more obvious, but overall, the market price of Liupao tea is still relatively reasonable. The main factors affecting the price of Liupao tea are quality, grade, circulation, storage and vintage:
【Quality】 is the basis of the price of Liupao tea, the better the quality of Liupao tea, the higher the price;
【Grade】The price of Liupao tea is also related to the grade of tea, in the same year, the higher the grade, the higher the price;
【Circulation】In addition, the price of the limited edition collector's edition and commemorative edition will also be higher than the price of the products in the same period, and the price of the products after the award will also increase;
【Storage and Vintage】Based on Liupao Tea is a post-fermented tea, with the characteristics of the older the better, the quality and proper storage of Liupao Tea, the older the year, the higher its value, in addition, "things are rare and expensive" is particularly evident in the embodiment of Liupao Old Tea.
Pre-war Six Castles Tea, 40s Double Sky
1950s Koshi 6 forts, 60s Bollan 6 forts
5. Which brands of Liupao tea are better?
A: Some Liupao tea enterprises have taken the lead in developing and innovating, and gradually created unique brands, such as Sanhe, China Tea, Tea Ship Ancient Road, Maosheng, Tianyu, Cangsong, and the quality has been recognized by many tea friends. In addition, in recent years, more and more Liupao tea enterprises have also mushroomed, joining the team of Liupao tea industry development, and actively creating brands with their own characteristics, and the quality is also good, such as Shengyuan, Chunhao, Jinyi, Helong, Guangwu, Guangshengxiang, Qianhe, Liubao Mountain, Xiaoya and so on.
Extended reading: Liupao Tea Brand Encyclopedia, how many do you know? (Collection)
6. Why should Liupao tea be aged for several years before leaving the factory?
Answer: Liupao tea has the characteristics of "the older the better", and liupao new tea, often with some of the unique atmosphere of new tea, must be aged for a certain period of time, until the water vapor and coarse green taste dissipate, the old taste gradually appears, the taste tends to be mellow and smooth, so that even if consumers drink immediately after purchase, they can also have a better taste experience.
"Geographical indication products Liupao tea" marked "aging time shall not be less than 180 days", this is only the minimum standard, the common Liupao tea products on the market aging time is generally more than 1 year, some longer, this is Liupao tea enterprises according to the quality characteristics of their own tea, combined with the aroma, taste and other sensory evaluation factors of tea to adjust the aging environment and time. This is also the reason why the packaging of Liupao Tea is marked with different dates such as "aging date", "production date" and "packaging date".
"Dry Goods" to understand the aging date and production date of Liupao tea (increase knowledge)
7. Is Liupao tea the same thing as Lu'an tea?
A: The Lu'an tea seen on the market now (in fact, It is Ancha and Keemun Ancha), because it is commonly used in the bamboo leaves and bamboo baskets, is similar to the Liupao Bamboo Basket Tea, and the shape and color of the dried tea are also close, so it is often mistaken for the same kind of tea, but in fact they are not the same.
An tea, belonging to the category of black tea, produced in Luxi and Rongkou area of Qimen, Anhui, was created in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the unique "sun and night dew", "charcoal roasting" process, so that it has the effect of heat, consumption, dampness and so on.
Liupao tea, belonging to the black tea category, produced in Wuzhou, Guangxi, a thousand years of historical tea, in the Qing Dynasty Jiaqing period with its special betel nut aroma was listed as one of the national famous tea, well-known at home and abroad. Unique fermentation process: including the "pile stuffiness" in the initial process and the "wo pile" in the refining process. It has the effect of removing dampness and conditioning the stomach and intestines. It has the characteristics of being durable and older.
Although Ancha and Liupao tea are both black tea type tight pressed teas, and both have the quality characteristics of aging and fragrance, due to the difference in origin, tea plants and processes, there is a big difference in taste and taste.
Liupao tea bamboo basket tea
Ann tea
8. Is Liupao Tea the same thing as Dragon Ball Tea?
A: No. Dragon Pearl Tea is an alias of Worm Tea, Worm Tea has a long history of production and drinking in China, mainly refers to the Miao, Yao and other ethnic minorities living at the junction of Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and other ethnic minorities prefer to drink a special tea:
The local people piled together branches and leaves such as wild vines, tea leaves and incense trees, thus attracting many small black worms, and when these small black worms finished eating the branches and leaves piled together, what was left were granular insect droppings smaller than black sesame seeds and some remnant stems. Use a sieve to remove the residue and take its worm droppings, known as "Dragon Ball". "Dragon Ball Tea" has the characteristics of fragrant elegance, mellow taste and slightly sweet, and outstanding health care effects.
Liupao's worm feces tea is aged Liupao tea (mainly old tea women), and after the small insects (white soft body, similar to silkworms, but smaller than silkworms) bite the old tea women, a small black dung grain is discharged, which is cleaned and screened to dry to become worm feces tea. Naturally generated, it can not be sought. It is particularly effective in inhibiting gastric pantothenic acid, and generally nocturnal moths will not choose to lay eggs in new tea.
9. What are the main aroma types of Liupao tea?
Answer: The aroma classification of Liupao tea is quite rich, in addition to the more famous betel nut incense, there are honey incense, wood fragrance, fruit fragrance, agarwood, fungus flower fragrance, lotus incense, medicinal incense, camphor incense, jujube incense, pine tobacco incense, ginseng incense and so on.
Extended reading: A closer look at the aroma type classification of Liupao tea
10. What tea utensils are used to brew Liupao tea?
A: When trying tea, you can use a white porcelain lid bowl, which can objectively reflect the "true taste" of tea. For daily brewing and drinking, you can choose pottery, such as stoneware, purple sand pot or Xiaoxing pottery pot. As the companion of Liupao tea, Xiaoxingtao is used to brew or boil Liupao tea, which can highlight the introverted and mellow characteristics of Liupao tea, and the tea soup tastes thicker, smoother, sweeter and sweeter.
11. Which Liupao teas are worth collecting?
Answer: Whether it is tasting or collecting, when purchasing Liupao tea, the quality must be the most important, a good Liupao, tea raw materials should be good, the production process should be in place, the storage conditions should be clean and good, and under these prerequisites, choose:
1. According to personal taste preferences, the characteristics of tea leaves and the expected potential for later transformation, choose the tea collection that suits you or your favorites;
2. Limited edition of collector's edition and commemorative edition. Such as the Wuzhou Tea Factory Anniversary Tea, which is a five-year anniversary tea, the Tea Boat Ancient Road • New Silk Road 2017 Commemorative Cake with Special Commemorative Significance, the "5623" Liupao Tea of Maosheng, which won the International Tea Industry Expo Award, and the Chinese Tea Foreign Trade Classic or Replica Series Edition, which has a scarcity.
3. From the morphology, if it is long-hidden, it is recommended to choose tightly pressed tea, such as large basket, medium tight pressure tea, Liupao tea ball tea, tea pillar, tea cake, etc., which is more conducive to storage and later transformation; if you drink in the short term, you can choose loose tea.
4. In addition, "hiding new tea, tasting old tea", feeling the changes given by time with tea, and getting old together, is also a kind of "worthwhile".
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