What are the characteristics of the aroma and taste of Taiwan alpine tea? detailed explanation of the quality characteristics and brand recommendation of Taiwan alpine tea

This article does not introduce in detail the price analysis of tea cyanine into Mao tea, but analyzes the main reasons for the price difference between Gaoshan tea and Pingdi tea, and why the higher the altitude is, the more expensive the price is. The following will briefly introduce the definition of Gaoshan tea and the types of tea products, then analyze the important reasons between altitude and the cost of Gaoshan tea, and finally clarify the charm of Gaoshan tea which is rich in substances and charming tea flavor.

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Definition of Gaoshan tea

First of all, the definition of Gaoshan tea is introduced. Oolong tea on the market is often billed as Gaoshan tea, but not all oolong tea can be called Gaoshan tea. It is defined as oolong tea produced in a tea garden above 1000 meters above sea level.

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Gaoshan tea

There are many kinds of alpine tea. Because of Taiwan's unique geographical environment, there are numerous mountains above 1000 meters above sea level, and there are also many alpine tea areas with elevations of more than 1500 or 1800 meters. As the common saying goes, "good tea comes out of the mountains." Gaoshan tea is baptized by the essence of the sun and moon of the four seasons, precisely because it grows in a place shrouded in high mountains and clouds, so that the excellent quality of tea is famous at home and abroad. Taiwan's Gaoshan tea representatives, in addition to the famous Alishan Oolong, Shanlin Creek Oolong and Lishan Oolong, which are more than 1500 meters, are also high-quality tea products known to tea lovers. The oolong in Dayuling, which is more than 2300 meters, is the best tea for experts to buy and drink at a high price.

Reasons for high cost of Gaoshan tea

The cost of high mountain tea is higher than that of hilly tea and flat tea, but few people know why the higher the altitude is, the more expensive it is, in fact, it is not just because of the altitude. In addition to the high cost arising from high altitude, in addition to the difficulty in the management of tea factories and tea gardens, other main reasons include: the lack of sunlight in high mountains makes it difficult to make tea, it is difficult to recruit tea pickers in high mountains, how steep and rugged the tea gardens are, the inconvenient transportation of picked tea sprouts, most of the high mountain teas are picked by hand, and so on. The higher the altitude, the higher the price of oolong tea produced by the tea garden. Below, from the hidden costs in the decomposition of nature, geographical environment, and manpower, we will decrypt the price of a kilo of high mountain tea, which can cost 7,000 or even 10,000 yuan.

Gaoshan tea is generally valued in terms of height, and the higher the place is, the higher the cost is. In the high-altitude tea area, because the tea garden is located in the high mountains, many roads have not even been fully developed, not to mention the roads that people take, some are located in the depths of the hillside, and they have to take wire ropeways and hillside rail trains to move forward, and the degree of danger is self-evident, especially for friends who have personally experienced in the tea area, their awe of nature arises spontaneously. For this reason, it is not easy to recruit tea pickers in high mountain areas, and their wages are on average several times higher than those in low-altitude tea areas. today, most of them are tea pickers from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Southeast Asia and other places. In addition, most of the alpine tea is picked by hand, and the time is more time-consuming than the machine picking on the flat ground, but it is also able to select the part with the most perfect leaf quality-two leaves with one heart. Because of the road, the picked tea cyanine could not be transported in large quantities, so it had to be carried back and forth again and again, which is both time-consuming and labor-consuming.

Tea Jing, who arrives at the tea factory, also has to keep a moment of good weather. Lucky tea gardens have large tracts of sunshine at the right time to facilitate daylight withering. In contrast, if there is a lack of good weather, not to mention sunshine, it is also common to beg not to rain. Tea is also one of the industries that rely on heaven for food. Only by grasping the prime time of tea production and natural sunlight and natural wind can daylight wither completely, so that tea cyanine can be spread flat in the sun, so that it is convenient to travel water and soften, so as to facilitate fermentation and subsequent tea-making processes. Unfortunately, most of the alpine tea areas are shrouded in clouds. Although it is easy for tea trees to grow, they can pray for the favor of the sun in production. After all, fine weather cannot be bought at any cost!

In addition, due to the climate, the growth of Gaoshan tea is slow, the yield is rare, and it is generally only used in spring and winter. The scarcity of output is also one of the important reasons for the high price of alpine tea. When harvesting spring tea, I was most afraid of the shortage of Rain Water, and the leaf buds were too tender, which led to not enough maturity. The maocha made at this time was also easy to flow into bitterness; while when harvesting winter tea, the climate was severe, and it was often heard that Frosts Descent frostbitten the tea buds. As a result, tea farmers often lost all their money, waited for months of careful protection, and could not resist the forces of nature. From the beginning of taking care of the tea garden, high-altitude oolong tea is destined to be cultivated at a high cost. Apart from labor costs, there are many difficulties in picking tea sprouts, to daylight withering depending on good weather and a series of continuous tea-making processes. All make the price of Gaoshan tea rise according to the altitude.

Alpine tea is rich in connotation and material.

Reports and studies on the nutrition of alpine tea are also filled with various media and periodicals. Taiwan's alpine tea garden is suitable for the development and growth of tea trees because of its abundant soil fertility and large amount of organic matter. If it is an area with plenty of sunshine and average rainfall, it is the best place to grow tea and plant tea. Alpine oolong tea itself is also due to cold alpine climate, cloudy in the morning and evening, and short average sunshine, resulting in a decrease in bitter ingredients such as "catechins" in tea buds and leaves, thus increasing the content of "tea amino acid" and "soluble nitrogen" which contribute to sweetness. In addition, due to the large temperature difference between day and night and clouds and fog in the afternoon for many years, the growth of tea trees tends to slow down, making tea leaves soft, thick mesophyll, high pectin content and other advantages, so that oolong tea is rich in substances and can drink sweetly and naturally without external addition.

The reason why Gaoshan tea is charming is precisely because of the long-lasting fragrance and intriguing taste of the tea, and also because the alpine oolong drinks smoothly and meticulously, regardless of the four seasons and sooner or later, the more detailed the taste, the more deeply loved. Of course, special attention should be paid to the fact that high-altitude oolong tea is expensive, but it does not guarantee that the tea tastes satisfactory or represents high-quality alpine tea. Among them, due to the weather at the time of picking, the technology of tea makers, the way of preservation of Mao tea, and so on, Gaoshan tea is not necessarily of high quality, but whether the price of Gaoshan tea is worth it or not, you have to choose and drink it by yourself. in order to choose the most suitable and satisfied Gaoshan tea.