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What kind of tea is Anji white tea

Anji white tea belongs to green tea.

Anji white tea is a kind of non-fermented tea with cold nature. Location: Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is a picked tea tree, with one bud and one leaf, and one bud and two leaves as raw materials, showing a flower shape. Its brown appearance is uniform, fat and bright, its veins are green and its leaves are white. It is called white tea because its tea tree is Bai Ye No.1, and its color will change with the seasons, and the tea leaves will be white after picking, so it is called white tea.

And this kind of tea also has an obvious feature, that is, after we brew it. You will find that its tea soup is very fragrant and lasting. Like most green teas, the soup is clear and bright, and tastes fresh when drunk.

Characteristics of Anji white tea

1, shape

Anji white tea is slightly flat in shape, and there are two kinds of "dragon shape" and "phoenix shape". "Dragon-shaped" Anji white tea is slender and sharp, flat and smooth, with green color, exposed white hair and evenly distributed buds and leaves. "Phoenix-shaped" Anji white tea buds are longer than rounded leaves.

Step 2 taste

Anji white tea is a treasure in green tea with unique aroma. After brewing, the aroma is high and lasting, and the taste is fresh and mellow. After drinking, the lips and teeth remain fragrant, sweet and smooth. Because the content of tea polyphenols in tea is less than that in green tea, tea soup has no bitterness.

3. Leaf bottom

After brewing, the soup color is clear and bright, the bud leaves at the bottom of the leaves are tender and smooth, the bud leaves are clearly identifiable, the veins are prominent, the leaves are transparent, the stems and veins are clear, the color is white, and some Anji white tea will have golden yellow. "White leaves and green veins" is the symbolic feature of Anji white tea.