Spring, the season of recovery, is also the time that tea lovers look forward to. Spring tea, with its unique aroma and flavor, has become the best of tea. In the family of spring tea, Mingqian tea and Yuqian tea are especially eye-catching. They not only represent two different picking times in Chinese tea culture, but also carry rich cultural significance and tasting value. Today, we will talk about the difference between these two types of tea, as well as their unique charm.
Mingqian tea:
Mingqian tea, as the name suggests, refers to tea leaves picked before the Qingming Festival. Due to the earlier picking time, the nutrient accumulation in the tea leaves is richer, so the Mingqian tea is famous for its freshness, fragrance and mellow flavor. The picking standard of Mingqian tea is usually high, mostly one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, the tea leaves are tender in appearance and bright green in color, which is the best quality of tea.
Pre-rain tea:
Pre-rain tea refers to the tea leaves picked before the Grain Rain Festival. Compared with the Mingqian tea, the growing period of Yuqian tea is longer, and the content of polyphenols in the tea leaves is higher, so its flavor is more mellow and its aroma is more persistent. The picking standards for pre-rain tea are relatively loose, and the tea leaves are stronger in appearance and brighter in color, making it the best spring tea.
Comparison of quality and value
The quality of Mingqian tea and Yuqian tea is different. Mingqian tea is picked earlier and has a higher content of amino acids, polyphenols and other nutrients in the tea leaves, making it more flavorful and aromatic. Rainy Day tea has a longer growing cycle and a higher content of polyphenols in the leaves, which makes its flavor more mellow and its aroma more intense.
Price and value for money
Due to the early picking time of Mingqian tea, production is relatively small, so the price is usually higher, "Mingqian tea, expensive as gold". And rainy tea production is larger, the price is relatively more friendly, cost-effective. But this does not mean that the quality of the rainy tea is necessarily lower than the Mingqian tea, different tea lovers can choose according to their own preferences and economic conditions.
concluding remarks
Whether it is Mingqian tea or Yuqian tea, they are precious gifts given to us by nature. They not only represent the two different picking times in Chinese tea culture, but also carry rich cultural significance and tasting value. Which tea to choose depends more on one's personal taste preference and attitude towards life. In this season of spring, why don't you calm down, make a pot of tea, and savor the softness of spring and the beauty of tea.
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