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When was Grain Rain tea?

Grain Rain tea is spring tea picked in Grain Rain season (the new tea picked before Grain Rain is called "tea before rain"), also called spring catechu.

In spring, the temperature is suitable, the rainfall is abundant, the leaves of tea buds are plump, the color is green, the leaves are soft, rich in vitamins and amino acids, and the tea leaves are fresh and fragrant. Grain Rain tea has one bud and one tender leaf or one bud and two tender leaves. Tea leaves with buds and tender leaves are soaked in the water like guns used by the ancients to spread flags, which is called flag guns. A bud with two tender leaves looks like a sparrow's tongue.

Grain Rain should pay attention to drinking tea.

When drinking tea in Grain Rain, you must choose the right tea according to your physical condition. Never drink only green tea without other teas. If you are hot and dry, you can drink cold green tea properly. If the constitution is cold, you should choose warm black tea.

Of course, besides choosing the right tea according to your physique and preferences, you should also pay attention to the following points when drinking tea in Grain Rain season.

First of all, drink more light tea and less strong tea. Although drinking more tea in Grain Rain season can remove moisture, we must pay attention to the fact that tea should not be too strong. The content of caffeine and tea polyphenols in strong tea is high, which will excessively stimulate the central nervous system and make people excited. If it is at night, it may lead to insomnia and affect rest.