The difference between Tuo tea and Pu'er tea is Tuo tea raw tea or cooked tea? Who is not suitable for drinking Tuocha?

Tuo tea is compressed in the shape of a bowl, mainly produced in Yunnan and some cities in Chongqing. It is made of black tea, usually Pu'er tea.

Yunnan Tuo Tea, also known as Pu'er Tuo Tea, was founded in 1917. Chongqing Tuocha was founded in 1953. Yunnan Tuo tea is more famous than Chongqing Tuo tea, so Tuo tea generally refers to Yunnan Tuo tea or Pu'er tuo tea.

The History of Tuocha

Tuocha has a history of production and has a history of more than 100 years. Yunnan Tuocha was first created in Xiaguan Town, so it is also known as Xiaguan Tuocha.

As early as 1902, tea merchants in Xiaguan Town began to develop expanding tea on the basis of "group tea". In 1917, Tuocha was successfully created with a unique shape, like a bowl.

After the successful creation of Tuo tea, it began to be sold at home and abroad. Tuo tea sold at home is called Yunnan Tuo tea and abroad is called Pu'er tuo tea.

In 1986, 100 grams of Pu'ertuo tea produced by Xiaguan Tea Factory was brought to France and won the Golden Rooster Award in Paris.

At present, the output and quality of Yunnan Tuo tea have been further developed and improved, and sell well all over the world.

The meaning of Tuo tea

People in Yunnan are used to calling massive objects "Tuo", so after they created bowl-shaped tea, they called it "Tuocha". Cha means "tea".

In addition, Yunnan Tuo tea was sold to Sichuan at that time. People in Sichuan make Tuo tea with water from the Tuojiang River, which makes the tea taste very good. Later, there was a saying that "tea is closed under the Tuojiang River".

The birthplace of Tuocha is located in Xiaguan Town, Dali, Yunnan Province. Tuojiang makes Tuocha more famous, and they have the same word "Tuo".

Characteristics of Tuocha

Tuo tea is made of loose tea pressed into a bowl by a machine. The raw materials of Yunnan Tuo tea are mostly Sanpu'er tea, and those of Chongqing Tuo tea are mostly Sichuan black tea.

Tuo tea looks like a bun from above and a thick bowl from below. The middle is concave, very distinctive. It is said that in ancient times, compressed shapes were made to facilitate long-distance transportation and long-term storage.

Each tuo tea weighs 50 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, etc. Usually in the packing, the bark rope or bamboo strips are tied into a bag and wrapped with Wutuo tea.

The color of Tuo tea is black, brown or yellow. After brewing, the tea is bright reddish brown. It has a unique fragrance of Chen and a mellow taste.

The benefits of Tuo tea

Tuo tea is not only a natural and excellent drink, but also has many unique medical effects. Because of its unique quality and curative effect, it is very popular in the international market.

Clinical trials have proved that drinking Tuocha regularly can promote body fat metabolism, balance and reduce cholesterol. If patients with high blood lipids drink three cups of tuo tea a day, their blood lipids will be reduced by almost 1/4 after a month.

The clinical trial results of Kunming Medical College also show that Yunnan Tuocha is better than lipid-lowering drugs in the treatment of hyperlipidemia without any side effects.