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Tian Cheng asked: "Is Jin Jun Mei only available in Tongmuguan?"

Su Xing said: "Each type of tea has its own production area. For example, the five core production areas of West Lake Longjing are all around West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The production area of ​​Biluochun is around Taihu Lake and Dongting Mountain in Wuxian, Suzhou. The authentic Jin Junmei is produced in Tongmuguan, Wuyi Mountain."

After a pause, she continued, "However, there are also Meizhan Jin Junmei, Qilan Jin Junmei, etc. on the market. Although the tree species are not the vegetable tea of ​​Tongmuguan, the appearance, soup color, taste, aroma, and leaf bottom of the dry tea are very similar to Tongmuguan Jin Junmei. The quality of the special Meizhanjin and Qilanjin are also good, and the price is much cheaper than Tongmuguan Jin Junmei. They are very popular among some tea lovers who like the taste of Jin Junmei. Although this kind of Jin Junmei is not the authentic Jin Junmei in the traditional sense, it is marked with its own place of origin and name, and does not use the banner of Tongmuguan, which is also recognized by the majority of tea lovers."

Zhang Xueyan said: "That is to say, as long as you build your own brand and the quality of your tea is good, there will be a market for it."

Su Xing nodded and smiled: "That's right."

"Alas." Tian Cheng sighed, "People who don't know much about tea can easily fall into traps."

Su Xing said: "Don't worry, I'm here."

She had an idea. Tian Cheng and Zhang Xueyan were the ones who didn't know much about tea. They were just newbies who had just started to take an interest in drinking tea. Could they also be considered mission targets?

Then she would let them touch the edge of the tea circle first. After all, it was impossible to completely teach the two newbies in just a few days of the Tea Expo.

At this time, they passed by a Wuyishan tea booth, which sold both black tea and rock tea.

Su Xing glanced at the tea in a white porcelain cup on the tea table, then pulled Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng to sit down.

As soon as Tian Cheng sat down, he leaned close to Su Xing's ear and whispered, "Is the tea here not very clean? The tea soup is so turbid..."

She thought her voice was quite quiet, but the tea artist opposite her heard it.

The tea artist's mouth twitched slightly. He suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, tried hard to force a smile, and was about to say something.

At this time, Su Xing spoke up, "This should be the phenomenon of 'cloudy after cooling'. The tea polyphenols, thearubigins, theaflavins, caffeine and other substances in the tea undergo complexation reactions. At higher temperatures, these substances are in a free state, and the tea soup is clear. When the temperature drops, the complexes precipitate and the tea soup becomes turbid. The appearance of 'cloudy after cooling' indicates that the tea contains rich substances. This is a common phenomenon in some high-quality black teas. Some green teas and oolong teas also have this state."

The tea artist opposite was a little nonchalant at first when he saw three young girls in their teens sitting down, but after hearing Su Xing's words, the smile on his face suddenly became much more sincere.

"That's right. 'Muddy after cooling' doesn't mean the tea soup is unclean. It's a sign of good tea. Tea of ​​average quality won't be 'muddy after cooling'."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Tian Cheng's face, "Is that so..."

Zhang Xueyan also nodded and said, "I see."

Su Xing smiled and said to the tea artist: "Sister, what kind of tea are you brewing?"

"This is a Lapsang Souchong made from Laocong grapes. Would you like to try it?"

Su Xing said: "Okay, let's try it, thank you for the trouble."

The tea artist took three grams of dry tea.

Before Su Xing made her tea, she asked for a stick of dry tea, observed it carefully for a while, smelled it, and then crushed it lightly with her fingers.

The tea artist opposite watched her movements, said nothing, and began to skillfully warm the cups, clean the utensils, and shake the incense.

After shaking the incense, she handed the lid of the bowl to Su Xing to smell the fragrance.

After Su Xing smelled it, he handed it to Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng and asked them to smell it too.

"good smell!"

"Mmm! Smells good!"

The tea artist poured the first brew of tea into the tea washer, brewed the second brew, and poured more than half a cup for each of the three girls to taste.

Su Xing put his index and middle fingers together and tapped the table three times as a finger-knocking ceremony, then picked up the teacup.

Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng followed Su Xing's example.

This Zhengshan Xiaozhong is produced through a smokeless process. It has a prominent honey aroma and is mellow and sweet. It lacks the pine smoke and longan aroma that are unique to the Zhengshan Xiaozhong produced through the smoked process. For some young people, it will be more palatable.

Tian Cheng took two sips and said, "It tastes good, but I only know how to tell if tea tastes good based on my feelings. I don't know anything else."

Zhang Xueyan silently followed in her heart: Me too.

Su Xing poured the remaining tea in the cup into the tea washer, and said to the tea artist, "Sister, please make a few more cups for us."

The tea artist nodded and continued to brew tea and prepare the infusion.

Su Xing drank three cups of this tea in a row, but she only took a sip of each cup.

If she is sure that the quality of this tea is really good, then it wouldn't be considered an offense to the merchant if she mentioned some ways to identify the quality of black tea, right?

So, she started to teach Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng on the spot.

She held up the cup and showed them the tea in it. "Look here. Do you see the gold ring around the edge of the tea?"

Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng leaned over and nodded.

"I saw it."

"Yes, there is a golden circle."

Su Xing said: "Some high-quality black teas will form a golden halo around the edge of the tea soup, indicating that the theaflavins content is high and the effective substances are rich. This is a relatively intuitive way to distinguish the quality of black tea."

After a pause, she continued, "But the gold ring is not the only criterion for judging the quality of black tea. The phenomenon of 'muddy after cooling' mentioned just now can also be used as a method to distinguish the quality of black tea."

"The third is aroma. The aroma of black tea includes floral, fruity, honey, potato, etc. The higher the quality of the black tea, the richer the aroma. Some teas smell good but taste bad. This is either because the craftsmanship is not up to standard or they are flavored teas. Good quality tea will smell good and taste even better. This can not only be used to distinguish the quality of black tea, but also for distinguishing the quality of all types of tea."

"Fourth, the brewing resistance. Tea with rich internal substances and good activity, small-leaf shrub tea can be brewed at least seven or eight times, and large-leaf tree tea, many of the good quality ones can be brewed more than 20 times. Some black teas on the market have no flavor after two or three brews, so don't buy this kind of tea."

The tea artist opposite: “……!”

She was stunned!

It was the first time she met such a customer, and in front of the merchant, he exposed some of the industry’s secrets!

Although she is confident in the quality of her tea, she is still a business owner!!

The guests at the nearby tea tables were all craning their necks and pricking up their ears to listen!

Tian Cheng exclaimed, "Wow!", his eyes sparkling, "These are all useful information!"

Zhang Xueyan pushed her glasses and asked Su Xing, "So you asked the tea artist to brew a few more cups just now, just to taste the aroma and durability?"

Su Xing said, "I drink a few more brews. What I drink is not only the aroma and the durability, but also the sweetness. This is the fifth point I want to talk about in distinguishing the quality of black tea. This Zhengshan Xiaozhong, you should all taste the sweetness, right?"

Zhang Xueyan and Tian Cheng nodded at the same time.

The guests at the nearby tea table also nodded subconsciously.

Su Xing continued, "One of the main characteristics of black tea is that it is sweet. No matter what kind of black tea it is, as long as the brewing method is correct and the quality is good, the tea soup will taste sweet. However, the sweet aftertaste is sour, so many people will feel sour after drinking black tea. However, the better the quality of the black tea, the less obvious the sour taste. Some premium black teas basically have no sour taste at all."

Tian Cheng interrupted, "I don't taste the sourness of this black tea."

The tea artist opposite immediately straightened his back.

Su Xing added: "However, some businesses will add sugar to black tea to enhance the sweetness of the tea. There are quite a few black teas with added sugar on the market, so you still have to drink a few more brews to distinguish whether it is the sweetness of the tea itself or the sweetness of the additives."

Zhang Xueyan frowned when she heard this. "Many people drink tea for health preservation. If they consume too much sugar without knowing it, it will affect their health."

Tian Cheng cursed: "There are so many unscrupulous businessmen!"

The tea artist on the other side: “……!!”

Although her family doesn't do such a thing, why does it make me sweat just listening to it?