What is the difference between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin?
Longjing tea is a traditional famous tea of the Han Chinese and one of the famous green teas, with a jade-green color, a rich aroma, a sweet and refreshing taste, and a shape like a sparrow's tongue. It is named after Longjing and has a history of more than 1,200 years. Tieguanyin tea belongs to the oolong tea category, a traditional famous tea of the Han Chinese, and is also one of China's top ten famous teas. It falls between green tea and black tea and belongs to the semi-fermented tea category. Let's take a look below at the differences between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin!
The difference in origin between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin
1. Longjing tea: Longjing tea is produced in the area around Longjing Village on West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. According to its origin, it is further divided into Shi, Long, Yun, and Hu. After the Republic of China period, the output of Meijiawu increased greatly. In the past, people ranked the quality of Longjing tea according to the different qualities of five places of origin, namely Shi, Long, Yun, Hu, and Mei. After Liberation, Longjing tea was widely planted within Zhejiang Province, and its quality became uneven. At present, it is uniformly divided into West Lake Longjing, Dafo Longjing, Qiantang Longjing, and Yuezhou Longjing, with West Lake Longjing having the best quality.
2. Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin originated in Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian. It was discovered between 1723 and 1735. It is both the name of a tea and the name of a tea tree variety, falling between green tea and black tea. Anxi County is not only the hometown of a world-famous tea, but also the birthplace of the national famous tea oolong tea, and also a base county and city for Fujian Province's oolong tea exports. It has a long history of tea production, unique natural conditions, and excellent tea quality.
The difference in tea type between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin
1. Longjing tea: Longjing tea belongs to green tea. It is not fermented during the production process and is a beverage made through processes such as fixation, shaping, and drying. Its color and the tea liquid after brewing retain more of the green style of fresh tea leaves.
2. Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin belongs to the oolong tea category, a representative of the oolong tea category among China's top ten famous teas. It falls between green tea and black tea and belongs to the semi-fermented tea category. It is made after processes such as picking, withering, shaking green, pan-firing, rolling, and baking.
The difference in appearance between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin
1. Longjing tea: Longjing tea is flat and smooth in appearance, with pointed buds, buds longer than leaves, a tender green color, and no down on the surface. The tea liquid is tender green (yellow) and bright, with a delicate fragrance or tender chestnut aroma, but some teas carry a high-fire aroma. The taste is refreshing or rich and mellow, and the brewed leaves are tender green and still relatively intact.
2. Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin has curled, tightly bound, and heavy strips. Tea made by the traditional process appears in the shape of a dragonfly head with a green base and green belly, a fresh and moist color, sand-green, with clear red spots and a white frost on the leaf surface. The tea liquid is golden yellow, rich and clear, and bright. The taste is mellow, sweet, and refreshing, with a sweet aftertaste and honey flavor when entering the mouth. The brewed leaves are thick and bright, with a silky luster.
The difference in effects between Longjing tea and Tieguanyin
1. Longjing tea: Longjing tea helps people refresh themselves and relieve fatigue and concentrate. Drinking a cup after work helps improve work efficiency. At the same time, the caffeine rich in Longjing tea has the effects of strengthening the heart, relieving spasms, and relaxing smooth muscle. It can relieve bronchial spasms and promote blood circulation. It is a good auxiliary medicine for treating bronchial asthma, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and myocardial infarction. In addition, Longjing tea can also resist oxidation and slow aging, and has remarkable effects on beauty care, weight loss, and detoxification.
2. Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin contains relatively high amino acids, vitamins, minerals, tea polyphenols, and alkaloids. It has a variety of nutritional and medicinal components, has the function of health preservation and care, and also has effects such as anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-arteriosclerosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes, weight loss and fitness, prevention and treatment of dental caries, clearing heat and reducing internal heat, and counteracting smoke and sobering up.