Lu 'an melon slices are special green tea. It has a long history and rich cultural connotation. Among all the teas in the world, Luan Guapian is the only tea without buds and stems. It is made of a leaf. Bud removal not only keeps the shape of a single leaf, but also has no grassy smell. The stem has been lignified in the production process. After removal, it can ensure that the tea tastes strong but not bitter, fragrant but not astringent. Cucumber slices in Lu 'an were picked within ten days before and after Grain Rain, and two or three leaves were taken when picking, so as to be "strong" but not "tender".
Quality characteristics of Luan melon slices
Lu 'an melon slices are shaped like melon seeds, naturally flat, with slightly upturned leaf edges, green color, uniform size, no bud tips and tea stalks, fragrant in Gao Shuang, fresh and mellow in taste, clear and transparent in soup color and green and tender in leaves.
In the past, Luan melons were divided into three varieties according to the harvest season:
Pick-up: Grain Rain calls it "pick-up", which has the best quality; The bulk products collected afterwards are called "melon slices"; Plum slices: In rainy season, the tea leaves are slightly coarse and old, and the quality is average. This period is called "plum blossom".
Efficacy of Luan melon slices
1. Slimming and fat reduction: Luan Guapian contains theophylline, which can activate protein kinase and triglyceride lipolytic enzyme through multiple functions, reduce the accumulation of fat cells, and thus achieve the effect of losing weight.
2. Prevention of dental caries and elimination of bad breath: Lu 'an melon slices contain fluorine, in which catechin can inhibit the action of dental caries bacteria and reduce the occurrence of dental plaque and periodontitis. Tannic acid contained in tea has bactericidal effect and can prevent food residues from breeding bacteria, so it can effectively prevent bad breath.
3. Antibacterial: The catechin in Lu 'an Guapian can inhibit some bacteria causing human diseases, and at the same time, it will not harm the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the intestine, so Lu 'an Guapian has the function of whole intestine.