How much does authentic Maojian cost per jin? A detailed explanation of its differences from Maofeng
Maojian is a type of Chinese tea. Its appearance is fine, round, glossy and straight, and its taste is fresh and brisk, mellow and fragrant with a sweet aftertaste. It is a product with a fresh aroma. So what is the current price per jin of authentic Maojian? What are the differences between it and the similar-looking Maofeng?
1. What is the price per jin of authentic Maojian?
Maojian is made by pan-firing tea leaves picked as one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves. The brewed tea liquor is emerald green, and the leaves are even, soft, fresh green and smooth. After drinking it, there is also a sweet aftertaste, so it is very popular with consumers. However, because there are many types of Maojian and their places of origin are different, the prices also differ greatly. Below, some of the better-known varieties of Maojian are used as examples.
1. Guzhang Maojian from Hunan
The price of the newly marketed pre-Qingming special-grade premium tea is 1800 yuan/jin, pre-Qingming special-grade single bud is 1260 yuan/jin, pre-Qingming special-grade precious bud is 830 yuan/jin, pre-Qingming first grade is 600 yuan/jin, second grade is 500 yuan/jin, and third grade is 360 yuan/jin.
2. Weishan Maojian from Ningxiang, Hunan
The price of boxed Weishan Maojian picked before Qingming is 480 yuan, and the price of 225g bagged packs ranges from 80-150 yuan.
3. Duyun Maojian from Guizhou
The price for buying more than 2 jin is 15 yuan/jin, for buying more than 10 jin is 13 yuan/jin, and for buying more than 20 jin is 12.5 yuan/jin.
4. Xinyang Maojian from Henan
The newly marketed pre-Qingming special-grade snow bud is 2600 yuan/jin, top bud is 1750 yuan/jin, first-grade wrapped bud is 850 yuan/jin, second-grade secondary bud is 540 yuan/jin, third-season bud and leaf is 440 yuan/jin, and imperial pre-Qingming special-grade precious bud is 850 yuan/jin.
2. What are the differences between authentic Maojian and Maofeng?
The one-character difference between Maojian and Maofeng leaves many friends who are not very familiar with tea unclear about the differences between the two, so the differences between Maofeng and Maojian are summarized below:
1. Maofeng and Maojian have different places of origin
Maofeng belongs to green tea and has many places of origin, mainly Yunnan, Emei, Zunyi, Wuyi and so on, but the most famous is Huangshan in Anhui, which is also one of China's top ten famous teas. Maojian belongs to a sub-product of green tea or yellow tea, and its places of origin include the Wuling Mountain area in Hunan, Duyun in Guizhou, Xinyang in Henan, Ganzhou in Jiangxi, Guigang in Guangxi and so on.
2. Maofeng and Maojian have different varieties
Maojian is made from fresh leaves of small-leaf tea trees, and the finished product has prominent hairs that are not exposed; Maofeng is made from fresh leaves of large- and medium-leaf tea trees, and the finished product has obvious white hairs.
3. Maofeng and Maojian have different appearances
Maofeng has a slightly curled appearance, shaped like a bird's tongue, yellowish within the green, with visible silver hairs and golden-yellow fish leaves (commonly known as golden flakes). Maojian, on the other hand, has a relatively fine, straight, round and smooth appearance, and the whole tea leaf is covered with white hairs.
4. Maofeng and Maojian have different production processes
In terms of production, Maofeng is a baked green tea, while Maojian tea is mostly a pan-fired green tea, and there are differences in the processing procedures.
Although there are quite a few differences between Maofeng and Maojian, both basically have the effects and functions of green tea, so both are equally good, and everyone can choose tea according to their own preferences.