What is the significance of tea making?

Tea, coffee and cocoa are the three largest beverage crops in the world. China is the first country to discover and utilize tea in the world. The utilization of tea began in medicine, and the health care function of drinking tea makes tea one of the "seven things to open the door". With the health care function and pharmacological mechanism of tea being constantly confirmed by modern science, and the utilization scope being constantly expanded, tea has become the variety with the largest cultivated area, the largest yield and the widest consumer groups in beverage crops. Tea is the national drink of China. At present, the annual trade volume of tea in the world reaches 3 million tons, exceeding 4 billion US dollars, and the average daily consumption of tea reaches 3 billion cups. Tea is also an important export agricultural product of some developing countries, such as China, Sri Lanka, Indian and Kenyan.

Tea is more important to solve the problems of agriculture, countryside and farmers in the mountainous areas of southern China, which is mainly determined by the characteristics of tea production: ① the suitable planting area is wide. Subtropical and tropical areas are suitable for planting, and are not limited by topography and soil conditions. ② High economic value. Usually, the income per hectare can reach 45 ~ 60 thousand yuan, and the high income can exceed10.5 thousand yuan. It is one of the cultivated crops with the highest value and the best economic benefit in the same area. ③ Early income. Tea is the earliest and fastest-growing crop in a year. Generally, it can be put on the market from the beginning of February to the middle and late March, which is extremely important for solving the income of farmers who have not been connected (pure agricultural areas). 4 the risk is small. Tea trees are more resistant to natural disasters than other crops, even if they suffer from cold damage, waterlogging damage, pests and diseases, they will not cause "grain failure". (5) easy to ensure quality. If the product is difficult to be out of stock for a while, as long as it is properly stocked, there is still a chance to sell it and realize it. There is no crisis of "nothing is worth it". It is precisely because tea can increase farmers' income and improve agricultural benefits that many places regard tea as dominant agriculture in the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, especially in Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Guangxi and Hubei in the western region, and the development speed is much higher than the national level.

Tea is not only a planting industry, but also an industry that needs a series of equipment and operators such as workshop, machinery, storage and packaging. Tea brands are rich, and the unique way of drinking has also spawned tea houses, teahouses, tea shops, tea ceremonies, tea art, tea sets, tea poems, therapeutic teas and other leisure industries with rich connotations, elegant forms and strong cultural colors. Therefore, tea has the characteristics of the integration of primary, secondary and tertiary industries. Its industrial chain involves planting, manufacturing, deep processing, commerce, culture and many other aspects. At present, about 6,543.8 billion people in China are engaged in tea-related industries.