Among Anhua dark teas, only Fuzhuan tea has golden flowers. Some Qianliang teas use the technology of Fuzhuan tea to produce golden flowers, so some Qianliang teas also have golden flowers. Huazhuan tea, black brick tea, and Tianjian tea all have no golden flowers. Now, let’s take a look at the following two articles to find out!
Anhua dark tea: the special effects of golden flower fungus
The taste of dark tea It is pure and can be used for medicinal purposes, but we rarely know why it becomes more fragrant the longer it is stored. Hunan Jiuyang Tea Co., Ltd. solved this question for us. Black tea, this kind of tea has always been expensive because it can grow a golden yellow pollen called "golden flower", and the more and bigger the "golden flower", the better the quality and the higher the price of the brick tea. "Golden flower" is actually a kind of mold, which is Trichocystis coronoides, commonly known as "Golden flower fungus". This substance is aromatic and mellow.
The golden flower fungus will produce a special aroma in the tea. After their research, they found that while the tea leaves provide nutrients to the golden flower fungus, the tea itself is also stimulated by various enzymes secreted by the golden flower fungus. It produces some unique changes, and finally forms the unique Anhua dark tea. Once tea leaves are inoculated with golden flower fungus, their aroma characteristics also change: the total amount of tea aroma substances decreases, but some low-boiling point, volatile aromas increase significantly. These aroma compounds are the important part of the mysterious aroma of Anhua black tea. components.
The aroma of dark tea mainly comes from the cell walls of tea leaves. The cell wall is composed of many high molecular compounds. After microbial fermentation, the cell wall components are degraded into low molecular compounds under the action of enzymes secreted by the goldenrod fungus, some of which are volatile aroma substances. When stimulated by boiling water, the temperature of the tea leaves rises sharply, and the newly generated aroma substances in the tea leaves will be released quickly. The aroma-emitting substances in tea are a very complex mixture. In addition to the fragrance substances of tea, most of them are newly generated aroma substances during the processing of tea. The content of these substances in tea is about 0.001%-0.03%. In addition to aromatic compounds, there are also some aldehydes, ketones, and acids that can also emit fragrance. In contrast, not all so-called aromatic compounds emit fragrance.
Anhua dark tea has special processes such as "fermentation" during the processing. Through the "Wo pile fermentation" process, the macromolecular compounds in the tea are turned into small molecule substances that are beneficial to the human body; at the same time, there are Anhua dark tea such as Fuzhuan, etc. have microorganisms involved in the fermentation and storage process, producing a kind of probiotic "Jinhua" (i.e., the coronoid fungus) that is extremely beneficial to the human body. The storage of Anhua dark tea is the continuation of "Wodui fermentation", that is, through the influence of comprehensive factors such as microorganisms, moisture and heat, auto-oxidation, etc., the macromolecular compounds in the dark tea are turned into small molecule substances, and its quality, flavor and health care The functions of Anhua dark tea can be further improved. Therefore, the proper storage of Anhua dark tea is the sublimation of its quality (the special quality of dark tea is: fragrant and mellow, and has special effects such as "digestion and weight loss", reducing "three highs") to make it age well. Hua is better.
Are there golden flowers in Anhua dark tea?
The mysterious golden flowers in Hunan Anhua dark tea and Fuzhuan tea
Generally, there are only golden flowers in Anhua dark tea Only Fuzhuan tea has golden flowers, and some Qianliang tea uses the technology of Fuzhuan tea to produce golden flowers, so some Qianliang tea also has golden flowers. Huazhuan tea, black brick tea, and Tianjian tea all have no golden flowers.
After talking about it for so long, what is golden flower? As for the golden flower in Fu brick tea, it was only found on the Millennium Ganoderma lucidum on the earth in the past few decades, and the microorganisms in the golden flower were not found. to 30 years. After isolation and identification of Fu tea, it was found that there are about 500 compounds, and more than 450 kinds of organic compounds account for more than 450 kinds. Among them, Xenocystis coronoides (Golden Flower) is even more special, and it is only found in Fu brick tea. Liu Zhonghua of Hunan Agricultural University and others used the latest extraction and separation technology to separate and obtain various active ingredients of Fuzhuan. With the help of internationally advanced high-throughput screening technology, they fully proved at the molecular level that Fuzhuan tea has significant lipid-lowering, weight-loss, and hypoglycemic functions. The specific ingredients of Fu Brick Tea were discovered, and two new active substances unique to Fu Brick Tea - Fuzhouchinin A and B were discovered. Experiments have proven that various extracted components of Fuzhuan tea have an activating effect on PPARY and PPARS, indicating that Fuzhuan tea has multiple lipid-lowering pathways and has a relatively good lipid-lowering and weight-loss function.
The characteristics of Fu Brick tea are: Fu Brick tea is divided into special Fu Brick (referred to as Te Fu) and ordinary Fu Brick (referred to as Pu Fu), both of which are not classified into grades. Appearance: The brick surface is smooth, with sharp edges and corners, consistent thickness, and generally flourishing flowers; the surface of Te Fu bricks is dark brown, and the surface of Pu Fu bricks is yellowish brown. Inner quality: pure aroma, orange-yellow soup color. Te Fu has a mellow taste; Pu Fu has a pure taste with no astringency. When brewing Fuzhuan tea, it is required that the soup should be red but not turbid, the fragrance should be clear but not coarse, the taste should be thick but not astringent, the taste should be strong, and it should be resistant to brewing. In particular, it is required that the coronoid fungus (commonly known as "Golden Flower") in the bricks is generally lush and smells like flowers when dryly smelled. The ethnic minorities in Xinjiang love Fuzhuan tea the most. They regard the number of golden flowers as the only indicator of the quality of Fuzhuan tea. Tibetan compatriots in Qinghai and Tibet and brother ethnic groups in Gansu, Ningxia and other provinces all need it. Lanzhou is used as the distribution center and supplies are transported from Yiyang, the main producing area. When brewed, the soup is red but not turbid, and is resistant to brewing. When cooking and drinking, the soup should be red but not turbid, fragrant but not thick, and taste thick but not astringent.
Fu Brick Tea has significant lipid-lowering, weight-loss, and hypoglycemic effects; long-term drinking of Fu Brick Tea has a good control effect on the human body’s blood lipids, blood sugar, and blood pressure, and has a good regulatory effect on weight and body shape, and can Significantly enhance the body's physical fitness and delay aging.
Are there golden flowers in Anhua dark tea?
Generally, only Fu Zhuan tea in Anhua dark tea has golden flowers, while Qianliang tea (the storage process may take a long time) Golden Flower), Black Brick Tea and Tianjian Tea all do not have golden flowers. There are generally no golden flowers in other series of black tea, and in rare cases a small amount of golden flowers will be produced. Because the conditions for the production of golden flowers are quite harsh, except for Anhua dark tea, they have only appeared on Ganoderma lucidum grown for thousands of years in the past. The number of golden flowers is also an important basis for the quality of Anhua dark tea and Fu Zhuan tea. At this point, many people will ask what is the relationship between the number of golden flowers in Anhua dark tea and the quality of Fu brick tea?
Expert research shows that the growth of golden flowers in Anhua dark tea is Organic acids can be produced during the process, which will reduce the content of theanine and sugar, cause oxidative polymerization of catechins to significantly reduce the content, and produce a large amount of theabrownin, and as the fermentation progresses, the fermentation liquid emits more and more Strong and unique mushroom aroma. All these can prove that golden flower fungus is the main reason for the formation of the unique quality of Fuzhuan tea.
The raw materials for processing Fu Zhuan tea in Anhua dark tea are generally grade 3-4 black tea. The dark tea itself has rough raw materials, basically one bud and five or six leaves, but after processing Fu Brick tea has a mellow taste, pure aroma, and almost no coarseness. This is inseparable from the effect of golden flower fungus on the ingredients in the tea. Studies have shown that the relationship between the golden flower fungus and the quality of Fuzhuan tea means that the various enzymes produced by the golden flower fungus when growing in the tea decompose the cellulose, pectin, starch, protein, fat, polyphenols and other substances of the raw materials, thereby Improved the original quality.
The similarities and differences among Anhua dark teas include Fu Zhuan tea, Tianjian tea and Heizhuan tea
Anhua dark tea includes Fu Zhuan tea, Heizhuan tea, Tianjian tea, Qianliang tea, etc. There are multiple series, but what are the differences between them?
The processing cycle of Fu brick tea is long and the production process is complicated. From raw tea to finished product, it needs to go through more than 30 processes. Among them, flowering is a unique and very wonderful process of Fuzhuan tea. The pressed Fuzhuan tea is stacked in order and neatly in an overhead room with suitable space. Without placing any additives, the Fuzhuan tea is processed at different times. The temperature and humidity at this stage are effectively controlled, and under the action of natural fermentation and a series of microorganisms, the Fuzhuan tea produces a kind of golden particles called "Golden Flowers" that are very beneficial to the human body. ?Jinhua? is not only a unique symbol that distinguishes Fuzhuan tea from other teas, but also is the main factor in measuring the quality of Fuzhuan tea.
Tianjian uses high-grade black tea as raw materials, first-class processing technology, original packaging and unique health effects, forming the value and beauty of Tianjian tea; a royal tribute in the past and a treasure for today's people. Tianjian and Gongjian are listed as tributes for the royal family to drink. Sanjian tea is produced from black tea that is processed directly from the initial batch. After the initial processing, the tea tastes more mellow and the quality is more stable. It gradually evolved into the main tea. Product form.