White tea is a special kind of tea among the six major tea categories in the mainland, because it does not need to be finished or rolled like green tea, it only needs to be withered or dried. Therefore, white tea preserves the most primitive and natural taste of tea, and has the quality of yellow-green and clear soup color, light and sweet taste. Therefore, white tea is not tasteless, but the taste is relatively fresh and sweet.

White tea has a light taste, how to taste tea, and a common way to drink white tea

First of all, white tea has a taste, but for some friends with heavier tastes, they may feel that white tea with a fresh taste has no taste

For example, some friends who used to drink black tea and black tea all year round, because they are used to drinking strong tea, feel no taste when they drink white tea with a relatively light taste.

When we are used to drinking a certain type of tea, we are often not so quick to accept the taste of other types of tea. For example, I'm used to drinking white tea, so I don't drink green tea, and I can't accept the grassy taste of green tea. Having said that, although I don't accept it, it doesn't mean that I can't drink it, but I rarely drink it.

So the question is, how do we taste white tea?

According to the picking standard, white tea can be divided into Baihao Silver Needle, White Peony, Shou Mei and Gong Mei, and the taste of Silver Needle is sweet and refreshing, the taste of white peony is sweet, the mellow of Shou Mei, and the taste of Gong Mei is strong.

The taste of silver needles and white peony is mainly fresh, in addition, the taste of Chunshou Mei is similar to peony, and the taste of Qiu Shou Mei will be more mellow, and there is like the old white tea that has been stored for more than three years, the taste is better and mellow, and its effect will be better.

Generally, we can taste tea according to the four elements of tea tasting, which are to observe the color of tea, smell the fragrance of tea, taste the taste of tea, and understand the rhyme of tea. To put it bluntly, it is to understand tea from the four aspects of "color, flavor, and meaning", and to experience the truth of life from drinking tea.

When we drink white tea, we naturally have to look at its color, smell its fragrance, taste its taste, and finally have the best understanding.

So how to brew to drink a good cup of white tea?

1. The amount of tea. When the number of tea drinkers is less than three people, it is generally enough to throw 5 grams of tea leaves, too much tea soup is too strong, too little is too light. If there are more than three people, you can increase the amount of white tea by 50% and shorten the time of each brew.

2. Brewing water temperature. Different varieties of white tea brew water temperature are different, and the general distinction is as follows:

(1) Baihao silver needle is made of a single bud, very delicate, so the water temperature can be kept at about 85-90 degrees, so as not to burn the bud head.

(2) White peony is generally one bud and one or two leaves, and the water temperature can be higher to brew the tea leaves, which can be generally kept at about 90-95 degrees.

(3), Gong Mei, Shou Mei is mainly made of tea, the leaves are larger, with the characteristics of brewing resistance, high temperature is required to completely brew the tea taste, it is recommended to keep the water temperature at 95-100 degrees.

(4) The old white tea of the last year needs a higher water temperature when brewing, and the new tea can refer to the above water temperature standards, and it is recommended to use 90-95 degrees for white tea stored for 2-3 years, and 95-100 degrees for high temperature brewing for more than 3 years.

3. Brewing time. The brewing time of different varieties of white tea is as follows:

(1) Baihao silver needle: about 5 grams of tea, the first brew brews for 20 seconds, and each brew can be extended for about 5 seconds.

(2) White peony: about 5 grams of tea, the water temperature is about 95 degrees, the first brew is brewed for 25 seconds, and each brew can be extended for about 5 seconds.

(3), Gong Mei, Shou Mei and old white tea: about 5 grams of tea, the water temperature is 100 degrees, the first brew brews for 30 seconds, the second brew brews for 20 seconds, and each brew can be extended for about 5 seconds in the future.

To sum up, there is no shade of tea, as long as it will be tasted, but there is a premise for the taste, it will be brewed.