Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, which combines the production methods of green tea and black tea, and its quality is between green tea and black tea; Tieguanyin belongs to the oolong tea category and is the representative of oolong tea. Although the two belong to the subordinate relationship, they are still different from each other. Let's learn more about the difference between Tieguanyin and Oolong tea.
The difference between the definition of Tieguanyin and Oolong tea
Iron Guanyin: Iron Guanyin is between green tea and black tea, belongs to the semi-fermented tea category, Iron Guanyin has a unique "Guanyin rhyme", clear fragrance and elegant rhyme, "seven bubbles after the fragrance of the stream moon dew full of joy Ling Yuntao". In addition to the general health care functions of tea, it also has anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-atherosclerosis, prevention and control of diabetes, weight loss and beauty, prevention and control of dental caries, clearing heat and lowering fire, anti-smoking and waking up alcohol and other effects.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea, also known as green tea, is a semi-fermented tea, the initial production process of oolong tea is between black tea and green tea. The basic process is the six major procedures of sun-baking, cooling, shaking, killing, kneading and drying. Shaking is the key process to determine the quality of oolong tea, and it is an important process to form the quality characteristics of green leaves with red edges.
The difference between Tieguanyin and Oolong tea appearance
Tie Guanyin: Tie Guanyin tea green leaves are oval in shape, rich green in color, fat leaves, undulating leaf edges, slightly turned back, sparse and blunt serrations (about 22 pairs), and purple-red buds. Iron Goddess of Mercy dry tea ropes fat, round, heavy, emerald green, oolong. Tieguanyin tea stalks: a knife two breaks soak open Tieguanyin tea leaves coloring emerald green, orchid fragrance up, the left is a single piece of Hongshan tea leaves, the right is a single piece of Tieguanyin tea leaves.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea is a kind of semi-fermented tea, transparent amber tea juice is its characteristic, greenish brown color like iron, so also known as "green tea". Typical oolong tea leaves are green in the middle and red at the edges; Northern Fujian oolong tea: the shape of the rope is tight and heavy, the end of the leaf is twisted, the bottom of the leaf is soft, fat and even, green leaves with red edges; Taiwan oolong tea is curly, copper-brown taste is pure, gifted with strong fruit flavor, the bottom of the leaf is red with green belly after brewing.
The difference between Tieguanyin and Oolong tea tea fragrance
Iron Goddess of Mercy: Iron Goddess of Mercy carries a clear rhyme with sweet flower fragrance, honey fragrance or corn fragrance, according to the fragrance is divided into clear fragrance, strong fragrance, rhyme fragrance, pure aroma.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea has a strong fragrance like plum and orchid after entering the water, and this unique floral fragrance is triggered by the tea tree variety, climate, season and unique process of oolong tea.
The difference between Tieguanyin and Oolong tea soup color
Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin soup color is dark, golden yellow or orange, mostly golden with light green color, with a bright feeling of clear soup.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea has several tea varieties, so it has a variety of soup colors, such as it will have a golden orange color, a clear yellow color as well as a red translucent color.
The difference in taste between Tieguanyin and Oolong tea
Iron Goddess of Mercy: Iron Goddess of Mercy has a thick and smooth taste, slightly bitter and astringent after drinking thick, sweet, with a long lasting fragrance, a unique flavor, called Guanyin rhyme or sound rhyme, frozen top oolong with rhyme. Rhyme series Tieguanyin raw materials are from the birthplace of Tieguanyin Anxi high altitude, rocky substrate soil planted tea trees, after careful selection, the traditional craft refined from. Tea fermentation is sufficient, high aroma, good sweetness, full of rhyme; strong aroma series Tieguanyin taste is particularly mellow and sweet and smooth, the sound rhyme appears, the bottom of the leaf with after-smell; aging series Tieguanyin sunken aroma rhyme, sweet and mellow.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea taste mellow and sweet. When tasting oolong tea, there is a special feeling of throat rhythm, that is, the tea soup over the throat Xujin, and there is an aftertaste, and when you taste it carefully, it seems to have something to chew. Due to the different production areas and tea tree varieties of oolong tea, its characteristics are also different. Wuyi rock tea taste rich, mellow and clear, sweet, strong drink but not astringent, this unique flavor is called rock rhyme.
