Mengding Yellow Bud

When brewing tea, controlling the water temperature can affect the taste and aroma of the tea. Different types of tea are best brewed at different temperatures, specifically as follows: Green tea: being delicate, it is not suitable to be steeped in boiling water; a water temperature of 80°C-85°C is recommended. Oolong tea: also known as green tea (a term that can be confusing as it is different from the non-fermented green tea), it is a semi-fermented tea with varieties such as Southern Fujian Oolong, Northern Fujian Oolong, Guangdong Oolong, and Taiwanese Oolong. There are three key elements to brewing oolong tea: the water used, the teaware, and the brewing technique. It's important to follow the principle of "using spring water from stone sources, charcoal stoves, and small teaware." Yixing clay pots or covered bowls are ideal choices for brewing, and the water should be boiled at over 95°C. Huang tea (Yellow tea): being a lightly fermented tea, varieties like Mengding Yellow Bud, Junshan Silver Needle, and Weishan Maojian belong to this category. The tea leaves are delicate, and too high a temperature can scald them, so a brewing temperature between 85°C-90°C is preferable. Black tea: the water temperature should be…

Mengding Yellow Bud is a type of yellow bud tea among tribute teas, and it is one of the most famous tribute teas in Chinese history. It is produced in Meng Mountain, Sichuan, and is known for its reputation as "In music, the only clear water I know; in tea, the old friend is Meng Mountain." Mengding Yellow Bud has the quality characteristics of "yellow leaves and yellow infusion." The picking standards are extremely strict, usually carried out around the Spring Equinox, selecting round and plump single buds and the initial opening of one bud with one leaf. When picking, the principle of "five nots" is followed: no purple buds, no diseased or insect-damaged buds, no dew-covered buds, no thin buds, and no hollow buds. It is made through a complex production process. 1. Tea Appreciation (1) In terms of appearance, the finished Mengding Yellow Bud tea has uniform strips, neat buds, tender green leaves, prominent downy tips, flat and straight, with a fresh yellow and lustrous color. (2) Observing the infused leaves, the infused leaves of Mengding Yellow Bud tea are entirely buds, with vibrant, bright yellow colors, evenly arranged, straight and flat. (3) Looking at the infusion color…