Sichuan tea

Sichuan has always had the habit of drinking tea, and the teahouses everywhere have become a unique cultural feature of Chengdu. Sichuan is rich in green tea, belongs to the sun-dried green tea, although there is no Longjing, Biluochun, Taiping Houkui and so on, but because of the unique climate of Sichuan, the tea areas are distributed in the area with less sunshine, abundant rainfall, and an average annual temperature of 14 °C to 17 °C. There are many kinds of Sichuan tea, such as bamboo leaf green, snow bud, Mao Feng, jasmine tea, nectar, etc., which are highly selective and have their own tastes. The best way to experience Sichuan tea is to go deep into the Chengdu teahouse, and it is recommended to read the list of trusted choices.

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Bamboo leaf green is not only a type of tea, but also a brand name of tea. Bamboo leaf green is produced on the mountainside of Mount Emei, between 800 meters and 1200 meters above sea level, surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees. The shape of bamboo leaf green is slender and flat, and the two ends are pointed and thin, and the line resembles bamboo leaves. After brewing, the green soup of bamboo leaves is clear and clear, the bottom of the leaves is tender and green evenly, and the tea leaves are erect at the bottom of the cup, and the roots are distinct. The tea taste of bamboo leaf green is refreshing and not astringent, and there is the fragrance of tea leaves.

The production process of bamboo leaf green is also very fine, the new tea is generally mined before the Qingming Festival, the standard is one leaf and one bud or two leaves, and the size of the tea is basically the same. After picking and spreading, after high temperature killing, three frying and three cooling, and through shaking, sprinkling, grabbing, pressing and other techniques, the shape is dried, and finally roasted into tea.

Different series of bamboo leaf green have different qualities. The Nondao series is the highest quality bamboo leaf green, and its tea leaves are made of the freshest tea buds on the tea tree, and the water taste after brewing is the sweetest, and the annual output is limited, so the price is the most expensive. The tea leaves of the meditation series and the taste series are second, but the color, fragrance, taste, and shape are not bad, and they are also good gifts. If you want to buy new tea, you need to buy it some time after Qingming every year.

 

Place of purchase: Zhuyeqing franchise store, various large supermarkets

Mengding camellia

Mengding mountain tea, also known as Mengshan tea, is produced in Mengding Mountain, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. Mengding Mountain is close to the Minjiang River and Qingyi River basins, the landform is dominated by Pingba hills, rich water sources, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C, the rainfall is abundant, the four seasons are distinct, suitable for the production of tea.

At least in the Five Dynasties period, you can find historical records of Mengding camellia, although the specific meaning represented by these words has nothing to do with modern Mengding camellia, but it is undeniable that Mengding camellia has a certain cultural meaning, which is very suitable as a gift. Mengding camellia is the general name of all kinds of tea products in Mengding Mountain, Mengding camellia has different varieties such as Maofeng, nectar, stone flower, yellow bud, etc., among which manna is the best. Manna is the earliest curly (rolling) type green tea in China, the tea leaves are slender, the soup color is yellow and blue after brewing, the tea leaves are gradually stretched after brewing, and the tea fragrance is strong. Stone flower tea is similar to bamboo leaf green, it is also a flat-shaped green tea, with a similar taste, and it is also a good tea product. Maofeng tea has a tight shape, the bud peak is straight, and the tea leaves gradually become flower-like when brewing, and the soup color is clear, this kind of tea has a large output, and it is also a good choice for use as a standing tea product at home.

Mengding mountain tea is also divided into different series of tea products according to the part of the tea tree picked and the quality of the tea leaves, and the packaging and weight are also different due to the different brand positioning. As a souvenir, you can choose a beautifully packaged category, and if you drink it yourself, you can buy a tea product with simple packaging.

 

Place of purchase: Tianfu Youcha, Mengding Mountain Tea, various large supermarkets

jasmine tea

Jasmine tea is a kind of flower tea, also known as fragrant tablets, which is made from finished tea as a tea blank and then made with jasmine cellar. Jasmine tea originated from Fujian, but Sichuan people have a soft spot for jasmine tea. Sichuan's jasmine tea uses local green tea as the tea blank, and jasmine mostly comes from the jasmine base of Qianwei County, and the tea and jasmine are blended, which has both the leaf sweetness of green tea and the fragrance of jasmine. Chengdu's teahouses always prepare jasmine tea all year round, and for Chengdu tea customers, jasmine tea is fragrant and durable, and more importantly, it is inexpensive.

Sichuan's jasmine tea also has different quality grades, which are closely related to the type and quality of tea blanks and the quality of jasmine, which is mainly divided into nine quality grades, such as special grade, first grade, second grade, and third grade, and the special grade is the best. Chengdu old tea customers love third-grade jasmine, commonly known as "three flowers", while special grade and first-grade jasmine tea is suitable as a gift. Different grades of jasmine tea have different tastes, and the more inferior the grade of flower tea, the more broken the tea leaves, and most of them are old teas. Premium jasmine tea is mostly made of new tea and jasmine cellar every year, and the soup color is green after brewing, and the jasmine flower shape is large and white, and the fragrance is rich.

However, the jasmine tea sold on the market also has the problem of uneven quality, and the jasmine tea sold by ordinary tea shops is of medium quality, more in bulk, and most of them are self-drinking at home, and the price is low. If you want to buy jasmine tea with both taste and packaging, you can buy Bitan Piaoxue Jasmine Tea under Zhuyeqing, the tea leaves are individually packaged in small bags, and the iron box device can preserve the fragrance and freshness of the tea for a long time, and it is a good choice for self-drinking or gifting.

 

Place of purchase: Zhuyeqing franchise store, tea sales store, major supermarkets