Solar terms in Grain Rain before Ming Dynasty

In ancient times, people could not cultivate crops without twenty-four solar terms; The names of tea before the Ming Dynasty and tea before the rain also come from the twenty-four solar terms. After beginning of spring, the tea picked before Qingming is called pre-Ming tea, and after Qingming, the tea picked before Grain Rain is called pre-rain tea. Today happens to be Tomb-Sweeping Day, that is to say, after today, tea picking before the Ming Dynasty is over.

Tea before Ming Dynasty, also known as "early spring tea", is tea picked after beginning of spring and before Qingming; After a long winter, the nutrients in tea trees have been fully accumulated.

In addition, the temperature is generally low and the growth rate is slow during this period; Therefore, the bud leaves are tender and full, with rich contents and fresh and sweet taste; So there has always been a saying that "tea is as expensive as gold before tomorrow".

The amino acid content of Mingqian tea is relatively high, and the bitter tea polyphenols content is relatively low. At this time, the tea tastes mellow, especially favored by tea lovers.

Tea before rain is tea picked before Grain Rain after Qingming Festival. It is often clear to Grain Rain, and the temperature is most suitable for plant growth; During this period, the buds and leaves of tea grow faster and the accumulated contents are richer. In addition to bud tea, there is also tea with one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, so the tea before rain is often more delicious and more resistant to soaking.

The biggest feature of tea before Ming dynasty is early and fresh. As the saying goes, "a leaf knows spring", the appearance will be more beautiful and tender, but the taste is insufficient.

The biggest feature of tea before rain is its rich connotation; The taste and layering will be better, the price will be cheaper and the cost performance will be higher. So just choose tea according to your own needs, not expensive!