Among them, Longjing in the West Lake producing area is referred to as West Lake Longjing for short, and its quality and price are also the highest among the three producing areas.
Simply put, the origin and grade of Longjing tea will be written on the label on the back of the package. Consumers can distinguish the general quality of tea according to the grade.
More specifically, the quality of Longjing tea is mainly evaluated by dry appearance and wet internal quality, and ordinary consumers can distinguish it from appearance, aroma, taste, soup color, leaf bottom and so on.
Appearance characteristics of 1 Longjing tea
It is smooth, elegant and sharp, uniform in length and size, and green and fresh in color. On the contrary, loose and rough appearance, light body and bones, exposed tendons and yellow color are all signs of low quality. So generally speaking, the quality of tea can be roughly inferred from its appearance.
2. Aroma characteristics of Longjing tea
Aroma is the fragrance of aromatic chemicals in tea after soaking in boiling water, which is emitted with the volatilization of hot air. The priority of tea fragrance can not be completely determined by dry smell, but mainly by boiling soup and wet smell. When smelling the aroma, we should first distinguish whether the aroma is normal or not, and then distinguish the aroma grade. Top grade Longjing tea often has fresh and pure tender fragrance, bean fragrance or chestnut fragrance, and its fragrance is clear and lasting.
3. Taste characteristics of Longjing tea
The drinking value of tea is directly reflected from the taste to a great extent, and the taste of tea is the main index to distinguish the quality of tea. Longjing tea tastes fresh, cool and sweet. Taste is often closely related to aroma, and the taste with good aroma is usually better, while the taste with poor aroma is usually worse.
4. The soup color characteristics of Longjing tea
The color of soup refers to the color perception reflection of various pigments and polyphenols dissolved in tea soup after boiling. The difference of Longjing tea soup color is caused by the different oxidation degree of tea polyphenols, and the depth and brightness of soup color are closely related to the internal quality of Longjing tea. Longjing tea is clear and bright, followed by dark yellow.
5. Leaf bottom characteristics of Longjing tea
The bottom of Longjing tea requires tender, even, light green and bright buds. After the top grade Longjing tea is brewed, the flag gun rises and falls, bringing out the best in each other. Looking through the transparent glass, the bud stands upright and lifelike.