West Lake Longjing tea is a very famous tea in China, which can be said to be a feature of the West Lake, so what kind of tea does West Lake Longjing belong to? The difference between Longjing tea and Biluochun?
What kind of tea does West Lake Longjing belong to: West Lake Longjing belongs to green tea. West Lake Longjing tea has a long history, the earliest can be traced back to the Chinese Tang Dynasty, when the famous tea saint Lu Yu in the world's first tea monograph "Tea Classic" wrote there is a record of tea production in Hangzhou Tianzhu and Lingyin Second Temple, which began in the Song, smelled in the Yuan, Yang Yuming, Sheng Yuqing, in this thousand years of historical evolution process from nameless to famous, from the common people's home-cooked drinks after meals to the tributes of the emperors and generals, from the famous tea of the Han people to the famous products of the world, began its glorious period.
The difference between Longjing tea and Biluochun:
Region of origin
1, Longjing tea: Longjing tea is produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang West Lake Longjing Village, according to the place of origin and subdivided into lions, dragons, clouds, tigers, the output of Meijiawu after the Republic of China has been greatly improved, before people according to the different quality of the five places of origin of Longjing tea quality ranking, respectively, lion, dragon, cloud, tiger, plum, after the liberation of Longjing tea in Zhejiang Province has been widely planted, the quality is uneven, the current unified division into West Lake Longjing, Big Buddha Longjing, Qiantang Longjing and Yuezhou Longjing, to the West Lake Longjing quality is the best.
2, Biluochun: Biluochun is produced in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Wu County Taihu Lake East Dongting Mountain and West Dongting Mountain (now Suzhou Wuzhong District) around the area, so also known as "Dongting Biluochun", in 2002 by the State Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection approved, access to the origin of the regional sign product protection, Xishan Town (now Jinting Town) throughout the twelve administrative villages are growing tea.
Appearance differences
1, Longjing tea: Longjing tea shape flat and smooth, Miao Sharp sharp, buds longer than leaves, tender green color, no fur on the body surface, Longjing tea harvested before the Qingming Festival referred to as Mingqian Longjing, known as daughter red.
2, Biluochun: Biluochun rope tight knot, curled like a snail, a layer of uniform fine white fluff on the edge, "Biluo Feicui Taihu Beauty, New Rain Yin Xiang Yun Shui Idle", drink a cup of Biluochun, as if tasting the legendary Jiangnan beauty.
Tea soup difference
1, Longjing tea: Longjing tea tea soup has orchid bean aroma, the soup color is turquoise and clear, the leaf bottom is soft and tender green and bright.
2, Biluochun: The aroma of Biluochun's tea soup is roughly divided into two kinds: flower and fruit fragrance and chestnut fragrance, the color is turquoise and yellow, and the leaf bottom is delicate and tender.
Reason for the difference
1, Longjing tea: Longjing tea ranked among the top ten famous teas in China, with a history of more than 1200 years, the Ming Dynasty was listed as a tribute, Qing Shunzhi was listed as a tribute, Qing Qianlong praised Longjing tea when visiting Hangzhou West Lake, and the eighteen tea trees in front of the Hugong Temple under Shifeng Mountain were sealed as "Imperial Tea".
2, Biluochun: Biluochun According to the Qing Dynasty Wang Yingkui's "Liunan Essays", the Qing Shengzu Kangxi Emperor in the spring of the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi (1699), the third southern patrol car to drive the Taihu Lake, inspector Song Xi purchased from the local tea master Zhu Zhengyuan refined "scary incense" tribute, the emperor with its name is indecent, the title of the day "BiluoChun", that is, the turquoise yellow Ying, the leaf bottom is delicate into flowers.
Well, the introduction of Longjing tea is here, small partners, you all understand it clearly, know that Longjing belongs to green tea.