What are the differences between Yunwu Green Tea and Biluochun? Let’s take a look at the editor’s sharing today.
1. Different origins
Biluochun: Produced in Dongting Mountain in the East and Dongting Mountain in the West of Taihu Lake, so it is named Dongting Biluochun. In 2002, it was approved by the State Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection and obtained the product protection of regional indication of origin.
Yunwu green tea: It is named after it is produced in the clouds and mists of the high mountains of Nanyue. It was called Yueshan tea in ancient times.
2. Different processing procedures
Biluochun: It was listed as a tribute in the Tang Dynasty. The ancients also called Biluochun "Kung Fu Tea" and "New Blood Tea". The main processes are fixing, kneading, rolling into balls to reveal texture, and drying.
Yunwu Green Tea (Take Lushan Yunwu Tea as an example): Around the Qingming Festival, as the altitude increases, the harvesting of fresh leaves is delayed to around the May Day Festival, with one bud and one leaf as the standard. After harvesting the tea leaves, spread them thinly in a cool and ventilated place to keep the fresh leaves pure. Then, it goes through nine processes including fixing, shaking, and rolling to make the finished product.
3. Different effects
Biluochun: The physiological and pharmacological effects of tea ingredients on the human body are diverse. In summary, they mainly include stimulant, diuretic, cardiotonic and antispasmodic effects. , inhibiting arteriosclerosis, antibacterial, bacteriostatic, weight loss, preventing dental caries, inhibiting cancer cells, and relieving athlete's foot.
Yunwu Green Tea: Yunwu tea contains a variety of nutrients, such as tea tannins, tea elements, aromatic oils, proteins, vitamins, pigments, pectin, enzymes and minerals, etc., and is stimulating to people , puzzle, digestion, relieve fatigue, quench thirst, diuresis, relieve fatigue, lower blood lipids, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, lose weight, increase anti-radiation, anti-cancer, anti-aging and other effects, it is one of the recognized health foods.
Which one is better, Yunwu Tea or Biluochun
1. Biluochun
Dongting Biluochun’s national standard Biluochun tea is divided into five grades: special first grade and special second grade. Level, level one, level two, level three. The temperature of the frying pan, the amount of leaves added, and the degree of force increase as the level decreases. That is to say, if the pot temperature is low, the pot temperature will be high, more leaves will be thrown in, and the force will be heavier when shaping.
The finest Biluochun is silvery white and emerald, with long and slender cords, curled into a snail, and covered with pekoe. After brewing, the soup is green and clear, with a rich aroma, a fresh and mellow taste, and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste. The inferior Biluochun is black in color, covered with green hair, dull, has no fragrance after brewing, and the soup is yellow and dark like overnight stale tea.
2. Yunwu Green Tea
Yunwu Tea is a famous green tea. The more famous Yunwu teas include Lingshan Yunwu Tea, Lushan Yunwu Tea, Yingshan Yunwu Tea, Yuntaishan Yunwu Tea, and Laoshan Yunwu Tea.
(1) Lushan Yunwu Tea
The tea buds are fat and green, with compact and beautiful strands, fresh and long-lasting aroma, mellow and sweet taste, clear and bright soup color, and evenly green leaves at the bottom . Lushan Yunwu Tea is usually described as "six unique things", which are "thick cords, many green leaves, bright soup color, tender and even leaves, long-lasting fragrance, mellow and sweet taste". Yunwu tea has a unique flavor. Affected by the cool and foggy climate of Mount Lu and the short time of direct sunlight, the leaves are thick, thin, mellow and resistant to brewing.
(2) Lingshan Yunwu Tea
It is famous both at home and abroad for its appearance of "light, round, thin, straight, and many pekoe", clear and clear tea soup, and fragrant aroma. The clouds and mist in the mountains produce good tea.
Lingshan Mountain is surrounded by green mountains, crisscrossing streams, many clouds and fog, short sunshine, deep soil and fertile land, providing an ideal living environment for Yunwu Tea. Lingshan Yunwu tea has exquisite craftsmanship and is mainly made by manual frying.
Yunwu tea is durable and long-lasting to be brewed. Put it in a tea cup and brew it. You will see young green leaves falling slowly, slowly stretching out, and a fragrance and sweetness curling up. It tastes slightly bitter and sweet at the beginning when you drink it. , followed by recovery of body fluids, refreshing the mind and rationality.
(3) Yingshan Yunwu Tea
Yingshan Yunwu Tea is named after the word "Tiantian" in Tiantang Village, the main peak of Dabie Mountain in Hubei Province. Because it is produced in high mountain and semi-alpine teahouses, it has high quality. It has the obvious characteristics of Yunwu Mountain tea with high aroma, mellow taste and brewing resistance, so it is named Yingshan Yunwu Tea.
(4) Yuntai Mountain Yunwu Tea
With its excellent color, aroma, taste and shape, it ranks among the famous teas such as Taihu Biluochun and Nanjing Yuhua. In ancient times, the monks of Wuzheng Temple carefully collected and prepared only two or three kilograms of tea every year. They kept it secret and regarded it as a precious tea to entertain distinguished guests. It is famous for its "mellow taste, beautiful color, fragrant fragrance and clear liquid".
(5) Laoshan Yunwu Tea
Laoshan Yunwu Tea is produced in Shiziling, Laoshan area, a suburb of Nanjing. It is adjacent to Laoshan National Forest Park and has a strong sense of Jiangnan water town. It has been favored by literati since the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, it was named after Nanjing Yuhua Tea. It has an elegant color and a mellow taste. It is a rare tea with a fragrant aroma.