How can dried tea leaves be used to distinguish spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea, and winter tea?
Spring tea: The strips are tightly twisted, the buds, leaves, and stems are plump, strong, and heavy, the aroma is rich and fragrant, and occasionally young fruits the size of mung beans are mixed in - these are the characteristics of spring tea.
Summer tea: The strips are loose, the tea leaves are light and bulky, the tender stems are thin and long, the tea fruits are the size of prayer beads, the bud tips often have fine hairs, and the aroma is slightly coarse and mature.
Autumn tea: The tea leaves vary in size, the leaf blades are thin, light, and small, the aroma is mild, and occasionally tea flower buds and flowers are mixed in.
Winter tea: The appearance of the tea leaves is slightly pale emerald green, the crude tea contains somewhat more yellow flakes, and the overall color is relatively uneven.