Meizhan Tea

Meizhan is the name of a tea bush that is native to Lutian Town, Anxi County, China. Meizhan tea is unique in its quality: the tea leaves are sturdy and long, with fat stems and long internodes. The color is a dark reddish brown with greenish highlights. After brewing, the tea liquor is a yellow or orange-yellow color, with a thick, mellow flavour and a unique orchid fragrance. Whether it is made into black tea, green tea, or oolong tea, Meizhan tea performs well. Meizhan tea Around the first year of the Daoguang period (1821), now Meizhan tea has become one of the six famous teas of Anxi. Its unique charm and rich cultural connotations attract more and more tea lovers to come and appreciate it.

Meizhan Tea Details:

Product Name: Meizhan Tea
Place of Origin: Fujian Province, China
Net Weight: 50g
Shelf Life: 540 days
Storage: Cool, Refrigerated, Drying, Protect from Light and Odours

Picking and Production Of Meizhan Tea:

Meizhan tea: We have strict standards for picking Meizhan tea: usually one bud and two leaves or one bud and three leaves, and the best time to pick is between 12 noon and 3 pm. When picking, the tea farmer uses the index finger and thumb to hold the middle of the young stem between the leaves and breaks off the tea leaf with the elasticity of the two fingers. It should be noted that Meizhan tea is less durable, so care must be taken when picking to avoid damaging the tea leaves.

The production process of Meizhan tea is very complex and mainly includes the following steps:

Sunlight withering: The freshly picked leaves are spread evenly on a bamboo mat and placed in the sun to wither. Sunlight withering can accelerate the evaporation of water in the tea leaves, reduce the water content of the cells, and at the same time help air enter the leaf cells, removing the bitterness and grassy taste of the tea.

Aroma-Developing‌: Aroma-Developing is a unique production process for Oolong tea and is also a key process in forming the excellent quality of Oolong tea. Aroma-developing includes two processes: Aroma-Developing Shaking and Aroma-Developing Drying, which need to be repeated alternately many times. Aroma-Developing Shaking promotes the transfer and penetration of water and water-soluble substances from the stems to the leaf surface, causing the leaf edges to lose water and become replenished and'return to green’ and upright; aroma-developing drying causes the leaf edges to wilt and soften due to water evaporation.

‌Stir fixation: The tea leaves are placed in a frying pan and stir-fried. The purpose of stir fixation is to destroy the activity of enzymes, stop the fermentation of the tea leaves, and at the same time further evaporate the water in the tea leaves to enhance the fragrance.
Rolling: The tea leaves are placed in a rolling machine and rolled to form a tight shape. The strength of the rolling affects the flavour of the tea. Gently rolled tea has a younger, livelier character, while heavily rolled tea has a more mature, weighty character.

Hot air drying: After rolling or post-fermentation, the tea is dried to further compact the tea leaves and make them fully dry for easy storage. During the drying process, the aroma of the tea will gradually develop.

How To Brew Meizhan Tea:

Prepare the tea set‌: Choose a white porcelain teapot or a porcelain lid bowl as the brewing tool.

1. ‌Put tea leaves‌: Depending on personal taste and the size of the tea set, put the right amount of Meizhan tea leaves into the lid bowl or teapot.
   
2. Pouring water‌: Use boiling water that is close to 100 °C to brew the tea. Be careful to pour the water along the edge of the tea set to avoid directly impacting the tea leaves.
   
3. Steeping‌: Adjust the steeping time according to the quality of the tea and personal taste. The steeping time can be appropriately shortened for the first few infusions and gradually extended for subsequent infusions.
   
4. Pouring the tea‌: Pour the brewed tea into a fair cup, and then divide it into tasting cups for tasting

Characteristics Of Meizhan Tea:

Look at the tea: High-quality Meizhan tea has tightly bound, sturdy dry tea leaves with a dark brown to greenish color and a lustrous sheen, and there are few broken ends.
Smell the tea aroma: Meizhan tea has a unique orchid fragrance with an elegant and lasting aroma. Before brewing, we can shake the dry tea to appreciate its aroma. After brewing, we should savor the aroma in the tea soup to see if it is as fresh and elegant as orchid.

Tea-tasting: The tea soup of high-quality meizhan tea is mellow, thick and quick to return sweetness, with a certain degree of sweetness and a sense of coolness. When tasting, we can first taste it in small sips to appreciate the changes in the tea soup in the mouth and then savour the sweetness and coolness.

Look at the color of the tea: The tea broth of high-quality Meizhan tea is an attractive orange or goldenyellow color, clear and bright, like amber. Not only is this pleasing to the eye, but it also reflects the quality of the tea and the brewing process.

Look at the infused leaf: After brewing, the infused leaf of Meizhan tea is fat and thick, soft and shiny, with a distinct red edge and an even, clean appearance. This is one of the important signs of high-quality Meizhan tea.

The Benefits Of Meizhan Tea:

Anti-oxidation and anti-aging‌: Meizhan tea is rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols, which help to remove free radicals in the body and slow down the aging process. Polyphenols and vitamin C can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, preventing arteriosclerosis.

Lower blood pressure‌: The theophylline in Meizhan tea has the effect of dilating blood vessels and helps lower blood pressure. At the same time, polyphenols can also bind to cholesterol in the intestines to form insoluble substances, which are excreted from the body, reducing the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

‌Refreshes the mind‌: The caffeine in Meizhan tea stimulates the central nervous system, invigorates the spirit, improves thinking, relieves fatigue, and improves work efficiency.
‌Helps digestion‌: The polyphenols in Meizhan tea promote the secretion of gastric juice and aid digestion. Substances such as caffeine and folic acid also work together with aromatic substances to regulate fat metabolism and speed up fat decomposition.