Compared with the freshness of white tea and green tea, the fragrance of oolong tea, the sweetness of black tea, and the simple appearance of black tea are relatively unfamiliar to young people.
Black tea is called black tea because the tea leaves it makes look black in color, hence the name.
There are many varieties of black tea, such as three-tip, poria brick, black brick, flower brick, green brick tea, qianliang tea, Kang brick golden tip, Pu'er tea, etc. all belong to black tea.
Hunan black tea (tea, qianliang tea, black brick tea, three tips, etc.), Hubei green brick tea, Sichuan Tibetan tea (side tea), Anhui ancient black tea (An tea), Yunnan black tea (Pu'er ripe tea), Guangxi Liupao tea and Shaanxi black tea (tea). They are all black teas, and they are also the main producers of black tea.
Black tea is delicious, but there are also many misunderstandings, here is a summary for everyone, see how many you know?
Myth 1: Black tea raw materials are old and low grade
The raw materials used in the production of black tea are coarse and old, which does not mean that black tea is inferior to other teas. Tea is divided by processing technology, and black tea and green tea belong to the six major tea categories. The deep fermentation and mellow taste of black tea require coarse and old tea to complete, and its taste is unique compared with green tea, and there is no distinction between high and low. There are also teas made of delicate raw materials in black tea, such as Anhua's "Tianjian", which is the top product of Anhua black tea and was once the noble drink of the northwest region.
Myth 2: Black tea color must be black
Black tea doesn't have to be black. Although it is literally green tea "clear soup green leaves" and black tea "red soup red leaves", black tea is not all black. Hubei old green tea, dry tea dark green, with the lower adjustment of the grade will be mixed with some yellow. Sichuan black tea, dried tea is tan or brownish reddish, like pig liver color; some Sichuan black tea due to the use of raw materials coarse old, many stems, tea appears low glossy yellow.
Myth 3: Black tea must have golden flowers
Black tea can be without golden flowers. Golden flower refers to the crown fungus in black tea, also known as "golden flower fungus", derived from a phenomenon of flowering. Golden flowers only appear under specific temperature and humidity conditions, and not all black teas must be present. Hunan Qianliang tea and Guangxi Liupao tea will have golden flowers after storage and treatment by manufacturers. And black brick tea, tianjian and so on have no golden flowers.
Myth 4: A golden flower is a good black tea
Having a golden flower does not equal good black tea, can only say that the quality is very good. In the past, in the traditional storage, the control technology of the growth environment (temperature and humidity, etc.) of the golden flower was not yet mature, and it was very rare for black tea to have a golden flower. With the continuous study of golden flowers, it is now possible to manually control temperature and humidity, and the flowering technology has been very mature, and there are golden flowers that can only explain the good quality from one angle. The quality of black tea also depends on the raw materials and the taste of the entrance.
Myth 5: Black tea can only be drunk while brewing
Black tea should be brewed and boiled. The newly made black tea, brewing is not easy to produce astringency, if directly cooked will have a significant astringency, so it will make people have the misunderstanding that "black tea can only be brewed and drunk". In fact, as long as it is brewed a few times, the tea taste is weak and then boiled, first brewed and then boiled, and the viscous characteristic taste of the boiled will give people a surprise. Remember to wash the tea before brewing black tea, and the soup can be made in about 3 seconds.
Drinking black tea to appreciate black tea, it is recommended not to blindly pursue tenderness, black color and golden flowers, etc., to their actual drinking feelings, follow their own preferences.
Myth 6: Drinking tea at night affects sleep
Many people say that drinking tea at night will affect sleep, but in fact, this is not very accurate.
Although drinking tea has a certain exciting and refreshing effect, as long as you drink tea at the right time, there will be a calming effect, such as drinking tea an hour after a meal, which has no impact on sleep.
Due to the production process, caffeine has gradually decayed during the long-term fermentation process of Wodui, but the theanine, which has the calming and calming and protects the brain nerve cells, has been preserved.
Therefore, drinking black tea not only does not affect sleep, but can improve the quality of sleep, long-term drinking can even prevent insomnia.
Myth 7: Overnight tea cannot be drunk
As long as the tea leaves are overnight, they should not be drunk the next day, which is a view that many people agree with.
However, black tea contains antioxidant tea polyphenols and other substances, and the deterioration of tea soup, that is, the oxidation process is limited, has the effect of natural preservation.
And after the black tea is boiled in the tea juice, the process of continuous fermentation of the tea substance essence continues in the soup.
Therefore, black tea can not only be drunk overnight, but also the soup color is more transparent, the tea taste is more pure and sweet, and it is harmless to the body.
Myth 8: Black tea cannot be seasoned
People who don't know much about black tea will definitely think that black tea can't be seasoned with anything, right?
Will milk be poisoned? Wouldn't it be harder to drink sugar? Or black tea mixing, is it only like ethnic minorities to make milk tea, there is no other way to drink?
Questions like this have been heard a lot.
This is not the case.
Black tea can almost contain all kinds of flavors you like, according to different preferences, add milk, add sugar, add salt, add ghee, add sesame, add peanuts, etc., foreigners will even add spices, add coffee, add cocoa, add chocolate, add honey, add fruit...
If you try to taste and compare other teas with black tea and black tea with the same type of condiment, you will understand that black tea really has unlimited tolerance.
Myth 9: Pregnant women cannot drink black tea
Pregnant women are very sensitive to tea, and many tea leaves are not suitable for drinking, not only for their own sake, but also for fear of affecting the fetus. Almost all pregnant women, no matter how much they liked tea before, will not touch it again during pregnancy.
But during pregnancy, more minerals and vitamins are essential, black tea contains a lot of nutrients, for pregnant women, proper drinking is OK. Just remember not to drink strong tea.
And during pregnancy, some pregnant women have a strong pregnancy reaction, and black tea can just play some anti-vomiting effect.
Black tea, like black tea and green tea, is a type of tea with its own characteristics, avoiding these misunderstandings, which is beneficial to our better understanding and appreciation of black tea.
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