Is your tea clean enough?

Thé, as the treasure of Chinese culture, has attracted the favor of countless literati and tea lovers with its unique charm and profound connotation since ancient times. When it comes to the standard of good tea, clarity is undoubtedly an indispensable part of it. The definition of clarity in “Cloud Tea Ceremony” is the degree of inclusions contained in tea, the clarity without inclusions is good, and the clarity is poor.

From the clarity of the dry tea, the clarity of the aroma, the clarity of the tea soup to the clarity of the leaf base, each step highlights the quality and charm of the tea. Today, Longyuan Jun will discuss the clarity of tea with tea friends from these four aspects.

Clarity of dry tea: pure and flawless
Good tea dry tea, the first thing to have is no non-tea substances mixed. After picking high-quality tea, it is carefully screened and processed to remove impurities and residual leaves, leaving only the full and most tender tea buds and leaves. These tea is bright in color, uniform in shape, each tea seems to be a gift of nature, after time precipitation and artisan carving, dry tea exudes a light tea aroma, waiting for the blend with water.

Second, aroma clarity: fresh and elegant
The aroma of good tea should be fresh and elegant, without impurity and odor. When the tea meets the boiling water, its internal aroma will be gradually released and diffuse in the air. Depending on the tea, this aroma has a fresh fragrance, floral, honey, caramel, date, camphor and other types, but in any case, it should be pure and lasting. It is like a beautiful poem, making people feel the level and change of tea aroma in the process of tasting tea. At the same time, the aroma should also be unique, each tea has its own unique aroma characteristics, like a person’s fingerprint, unique.

Third, clarity of tea: bright and clear
A good tea should be bright and clear. When the tea blends with the water, releasing the inherent nutrients and aroma, it forms a cup of tea soup with excellent color and fragrance. The tea should be clear and transparent, free of impurities and suspended matter. It is like a crystal jewel, flashing attractive light. At the same time, this tea soup should also be soft, after the entrance can feel the mellow and sweet tea, let people have endless aftertaste.

Fourth, the clarity of the leaf bottom: uniform fresh
The leaf base of a good tea should be uniform and fresh. When the tea is brewed, most of its inherent nutrients and aroma have been released into the tea soup, and the bottom of the leaf is the continuation of the life of the tea. Good tea leaf base should be uniform, full of activity. At the same time, the color of the bottom of the leaf should also be moist, maintaining the original color and luster of the tea. The bottom of the leaf is like a beautiful picture, recording the whole process of tea from picking to brewing, and also showing the quality and charm of tea.

The standard of good tea is multifaceted, and clarity is the most basic and important part of it. One of the standards of good tea that Longyuanjun has been advocating is: cleanliness and hygiene, to achieve a dust-free state, no need to wash tea, a brew can be directly drunk, and the leaf bottom is clean and ash free. Tea friends buy regular large manufacturers of products, especially products with inspection reports, do not have to worry too much about health problems.

In this summer, I hope that tea friends can not only taste high-quality and clean tea, but also appreciate the deep cultural heritage contained in it, so as to enjoy a physical and mental pleasure of the tea ceremony experience.