History of melon slices
The history of Guapian tea can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, when it was called "Guazi tea". In the Song Dynasty, guapian tea became a tribute and was favored by the royal family. In the Ming dynasty, melon tea gradually spread to the people and became a widely circulated tea. In Qing Dynasty, Guapian tea was listed as one of the "Wuxian teas".
Production technology of melon slices
The production process of melon slice tea is divided into four steps: picking, deactivating enzymes, rolling and drying.
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The picking of melon slices is generally carried out around Grain Rain. Choose new buds and leaves when picking to ensure the quality of tea.
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After picking, the tea leaves are de-enzymed, that is, the tea leaves are heated to about 80℃ to lose the moisture of fresh leaves, and at the same time, the enzyme activity inside the tea leaves is stopped to ensure the color and fragrance of the tea leaves.
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The tea leaves after fixation need to be kneaded. In this process, the cell wall of tea is destroyed, and the tea juice and the internal components of tea are mixed together, thus forming the shape and aroma of tea.
Dried
The twisted tea leaves need to be dried until the water content is about 5% to ensure the storage and use of tea leaves.
How to taste melon slice tea
Preparatory work/about to start work
Before you taste Guapian tea, you need to prepare the following items:
1. Guapian tea
2. Tea cups
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4. Tea spoon
Brew melon slice tea
1. Take a proper amount of melon leaves and put them in a teacup;
2. Brewing winter melon tea with boiling water, the first soaking temperature should not be too high, and it is recommended to be around 80℃;
3. You can pour out the tea for the first time. This process is called "tea washing", which can remove impurities from tea.
4. The second tea can be drunk, and the water temperature can be slightly higher. It is recommended to be around 85℃;
5. It is suggested that the time of brewing winter melon tea should not exceed 3 minutes each time to ensure the taste of tea.
Efficacy of melon slice tea
Guapian tea not only tastes fresh and refreshing, but also has many functions:
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Guapian tea has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, which can help people excrete toxins from the body;
2. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: Guapian tea contains a variety of antioxidant substances, which can help people prevent cancer;
3. beauty beauty: Guapian tea contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can help people beauty beauty;
4. Lose weight: Guapian tea contains a variety of alkaloids and caffeine, which can help people accelerate metabolism and achieve the effect of losing weight.