Hengxian Jasmine Tea [Guangxi Hengxian Specialty]

What is Hengxian Jasmine Tea? Authentic specialty of Hengxian County, Guangxi: Hengxian Jasmine Tea

Summary:Do you want to know what Hengxian Jasmine Tea is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Hengxian County, Guangxi Province - Hengxian Jasmine Tea. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hengxian Jasmine Tea. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hengxian Jasmine Tea and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Hengxian jasmine tea? How did the history of Heng County jasmine tea come about? How to make Heng County jasmine tea and identify its authenticity? The awards and honors of Hengxian Jasmine Tea

Introduction to Jasmine Tea in Heng County

The production of jasmine tea in Heng County accounts for more than 70% of the national flower tea production and more than 50% of the world's total production. It is the largest jasmine production base, flower tea processing base, and the largest flower tea wholesale and trading distribution center in China. Hengxian Jasmine Flower is world-renowned. Jasmine tea blends the taste of tea with the fragrance of fresh flowers. Drinking jasmine tea is like appreciating a piece of tea art

1. Promoting Qi and Opening Depression

The volatile oily substances contained in jasmine flowers have the effects of promoting Qi and relieving pain, relieving depression and dispersing lumps, and can alleviate symptoms such as chest and abdominal distension, diarrhea, urgency, and worsening symptoms. It is an excellent food therapy for pain relief

2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Jasmine flower has inhibitory effects on various bacteria. It can be used orally and topically to treat inflammatory diseases such as redness, ulcers, and skin ulcers

3. Refreshing

It can have a refreshing effect, stabilize emotions, and relieve depression

(1) Large bud size: Each hundred buds weighs about 23 grams for spring flowers, 30 to 35 grams for summer flowers, and about 26 grams for autumn flowers

(2) Strong aroma: The aroma is deep and intense

The production method of Hengxian Jasmine Tea

1. The picked "Hengxian Jasmine Flower" flowers must be aged within 5 to 10 hours

2. Process flow: tea processing → fresh flower maintenance → tea flower assembly → stacking and dyeing flowers → continuous dyeing through flowers → flowering → drying → jacquard weaving → sieving → uniform stacking and packing

3. Process requirements:

(1) Tea billet treatment: The tea billet before withering should undergo drying treatment, with a drying temperature of 100 to 110 ℃ and a moisture content controlled below 5%. After drying, it should be promptly spread and cooled

(2) Flower maintenance: The freshly picked Hengxian jasmine flowers should be stored in ventilated baskets or mesh bags and brought to the factory for maintenance on the same day. Use a shaking sieve to remove green buds, flower stems, and flower buds. If the temperature is below 30 ℃, the height of the flower pile should be increased, and the pile height should be between 20 and 30cm; When the temperature of the flower pile reaches 38 to 43 ℃ (not exceeding 45 ℃), rake and dilute the flowers to cool them down, so that they can dissipate heat and absorb fresh air. When the flower opening rate reaches over 80%, they can be used for inspection

(3) Camellia mixing: Spread the green tea to be fermented evenly on the tea fermentation site, and mix the tea flowers according to the corresponding blending amount: fresh flowers/tea leaves (35-80kg/100kg), stacking temperature: 38 to 48 ℃, stacking thickness: 35 to 55cm, and time ≤ 1.5 hours

(4) Stacking of flowers: The height of the pile depends on climate, temperature, site, and the amount of flowers planted. The thickness of the pile ranges from 35 to 55cm, and when the pile temperature reaches 45 to 48 ℃ (head pit), the flowers will bloom after 9 to 14 hours of planting and cultivation. According to the quality requirements of the finished tea, specific control can be carried out, with a maximum of nine layers per layer

(5) Continuation of flowering: When the heap temperature reaches 38 to 48 ℃ (depending on different stages and flowering amounts), flowering should be carried out for 5 to 6 hours. When the temperature of the tea pile reaches room temperature, it can be collected and re inspected. The height of the pile should be between 25 and 35cm, and then inspected for 5 to 6 hours. When the temperature of the tea pile reaches around 36 ℃, it will start to bloom

(6) Flowering: When the soaking time reaches 9 to 14 hours, flowering should be carried out immediately, and the flower residue should be screened to separate the tea and flowers

(7) Drying: The drying temperature is between 100 and 130 ℃, and the moisture content should be controlled according to the requirements of transfer, jacquard or packing. To maintain the fresh and concentrated aroma of Hengxian jasmine tea, the dried tea leaves should be spread and cooled, and the maximum temperature of the tea pile after spreading should be ≤ 40 ℃

(8) Jacquard: The operation is the same as the stacking of flowers. Jacquard requires the use of large, full, fully mature, and fragrant fresh flowers of Hengxian jasmine, with a matching amount of 8 to 12% and a time of 6 to 8 hours

(9) Screening: After jacquard weaving, Hengxian jasmine tea is generally screened with a sieve of 5 to 7 mesh to separate the tea from the dried flowers, discard the flowers and keep the tea to avoid affecting the tea taste

(10) Uniform stacking, packing, and bagging: Sampling and testing should be carried out in a timely manner after flowering. After meeting the quality and technical standards, uniform stacking, packing, and bagging should be carried out in a timely manner

Awards and honors for Heng County jasmine tea

In 1983, at the first jasmine tea competition held in Guangxi, Heng County Tea Factory won the first place with its rich and delicious jasmine tea. Subsequently, many tea merchants came from afar to process tea