What is the reason for the bitter taste of tea?
1. The result of bitter substances and astringent substances of tea itself.
The bitterness of tea is determined by the amount of bitter substances it contains. The bitter substances in tea mainly include caffeine, theobromine, theanine, anthocyanins, tea saponin, bitter amino acids and some flavanols.
2. Improper method of making tea
If you want good tea, you must make it well. Watch tea and make tea. If the tea leaves are broken, the soaking time should be reduced; Tea should not be soaked for too long, which will aggravate the bitterness of tea; Pay attention to the amount of tea, Chata is also prone to bitterness.
Apply chemical fertilizer
Tea products collected from tea gardens or purple bud tea trees with long-term application of chemical fertilizers are also bitter. Tea leaves with long-term single chemical fertilizer application have no abnormality at the bottom of leaves, and bitter taste is heavier than astringency; The tea processed by purple bud leaves has indigo at the bottom of the leaves, which is bitter.
4. Pests and diseases
The bitter taste of tea made from raw materials with serious diseases and pests is often heavier than that of normal bud leaves, and even "bitter" and "fishy" appear.
Correct steps of making tea
Wash the tea set first, then put the tea. When making tea, put water into the teapot according to the ratio of tea to water. There is a saying that "the phoenix nods three times" when flushing, that is, the kettle leans down and lifts up three times. This is not only the host's nod to the guests, but also the tea and tea can be turned up and down, so that the concentration of tea soup is consistent. Finally pour the tea.
It can be seen that there are many reasons for the bitterness of tea. In addition to the problems of tea itself, improper placement of tea or improper methods of making tea will cause tea bitterness. But it's not that bitter tea is bad. Every kind of tea has its own unique taste.