What are the representative varieties of dark tea, and where are they produced?
Dark tea is a typical category among the six major tea types. It belongs to post-fermented tea, and the finished tea appears black in color and has a delicate, elegant fragrance. It also gives a smooth, sweet, thick yet not greasy mouthfeel when drunk, so many people are attracted by the unique charm of dark tea. Today let us talk about the representative varieties of dark tea and their production area distribution, and learn about them together.
1. Guangxi Liubao tea
Guangxi Liubao tea is produced in the Liubao mountainous area northwest of Cangwu County in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi Liubao tea has a deep red liquor color, tastes thick, mellow and harmonious, and contains betel nut aroma. Its production is mainly divided into processes such as withering of fresh leaves, rolling, cutting, pile fermentation, and drying. It is said that Guangxi Liubao tea also has effects such as clearing heat and moistening the lungs, and relieving stagnation and removing accumulation.
2. Hunan dark tea
Hunan dark tea is mainly concentrated in production in counties such as Yiyang, Taojiang, Ningxiang and Hanshou. The name of Hunan dark tea can be said to be very well known, and its production process is also very particular. The harvested fresh leaves are made through five processes: fixation, initial rolling, pile fermentation, re-rolling, and drying. Hunan dark tea has an oily black color, a mellow and rich aroma, and a pine smoke fragrance.
3. Sichuan Tibetan tea
Sichuan Tibetan tea is mainly produced in Ya'an. In tea classification it belongs to the dark tea category and has a very long history. In the past, in Tibetan areas only nobles, lamas and merchants could afford to drink it. Through a special process and long-lasting fermentation, Tibetan tea contains nearly 500 kinds of organic compounds beneficial to the human body. At present, "Tibetan tea health care" can be said to have set off a boom at home and abroad.
4. Hubei old clear tea
Hubei old clear tea is produced in counties such as Puqi, Xianning and Tongshan. The harvested tea leaves are relatively coarse and old and contain more tea stems. It is made through fixation, rolling, initial sun-drying, re-frying, re-rolling, pile fermentation, and sun-drying. Its old green brick variety is currently very popular in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
5. YunnanPu'er tea
Pu'er belongs to dark tea but is also different from dark tea, and can also be counted as an independent Pu'er tea variety. Pu'er tea generally refers to tea produced in the Yunnan region. For example, Yunnan Pu'er tea is mainly produced in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Yunnan Pu'er tea has a rich aroma, withstands multiple infusions, has a mellow and strong taste, and has obvious medicinal effects.
In summary, Hunan dark tea, Liubao tea, old clear tea and others are all representative varieties of dark tea. Their production areas are also very widely distributed, and the characteristics of varieties from place to place are different, with full flavor. I wonder which kind of dark tea everyone likes to drink?
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