Traditional charcoal roasted tea VS modern electric roasted tea!

Do old tea drinkers think that traditional charcoal roasted tea is better than modern electric roasted tea? Actually not.

Charcoal roasted tea and electric roasted tea have their own characteristics. Which one is better depends on the type of tea, the level of technology and the preference of the drinker.

The following is a comparative analysis of the two to help tea lovers better understand the difference.

1. From the perspective of technology:

Charcoal roasted tea belongs to the traditional technology. It uses charcoal for open fire roasting. The inside and outside of the tea leaves are heated more evenly and roasted more thoroughly.The water content is lower and it is easier to store.

Charcoal roasted tea requires the tea maker to check and adjust the fire at any time and manually adjust the size of the charcoal fire.

The tea leaves need to be turned over frequently to make the charcoal roasting more even.

The technical requirements for roasting tea are very high. If you are not careful, it is easy to roast the tea.

Electric roasting tea is a modern process, which uses an electric roasting machine to roast through hot air conduction.

The heat source is stable, and the temperature and time can be precisely controlled. The operation is simple and can achieve large-scale production.

The temperature fluctuation during the roasting process is small, and basically no accidental losses will occur during the roasting process.

2. In terms of flavor characteristics:

The aroma and taste of charcoal roasted tea will be more layered, with charcoal fire fragrance, ripe fruit fragrance, and honey sweet fragrance intertwined, and the aroma is steady and lasting.

The taste is mellow and full, the aftertaste is obvious, the throat rhyme is deep, and the brewing resistance is high.

Electric roasted tea is mainly based on the original fragrance of tea leaves, the fragrance is fresh and pure, and the tea soup is refreshing and soft, which is more in line with the preference of young consumers for fresh and original flavors.

The soup of electric roasted tea is thinner, the aftertaste is fast, the throat rhyme is shallow, and it is not as durable as charcoal roasted tea.

• Disadvantages of charcoal roasted tea

1. The cost of charcoal roasted tea is high

1) The tea loss rate is high.

During the charcoal roasting process, the tea leaves need to be turned over many times, and the tea leaves are broken into pieces. This process may result in 8 kilograms of finished tea leaves being broken into pieces out of 10 kilograms.

2) The trial and error cost of tea leaves is high.

Because charcoal roasting is an open fire, the temperature fluctuates greatly, so the risk of the roasting process is relatively high.

It is necessary to pay attention to the state of the charcoal roasting process in real time. If the fire is too strong, it is easy to produce a smoky smell, which will cover the original taste of the tea leaves.

The trial and error cost is high, and an experienced master is needed to watch the tea roasting.

3) The labor cost is also high.

Charcoal roasted tea must be roasted many times, which is time-consuming and laborious.

Another thing is that the price of high-quality charcoal is not low. The cost of charcoal roasting is much higher than that of electric roasting. Therefore, the price of charcoal roasted tea is much more expensive than that of electric roasted tea.

2. It is difficult to achieve standardized production.

Tea roasted by different masters and different charcoal fire conditions will have different flavors. Standardized quantitative production cannot be achieved.

3. Charcoal roasted tea has a strong fire.

Generally, it needs to be stored for 1-3 months to dissipate the heat, otherwise it will taste dry and hot, and easily irritate the stomach.

Electric roasted tea has no smoke and no annealing. It can be drunk directly after it comes out of the oven.

Different roasting methods stimulate different flavor characteristics of tea, each with its own characteristics.

How to choose

• Prioritize charcoal roasted tea: heavily fermented tea (such as traditional oolong, old white tea), tea that needs to be stored for a long time. Tea drinkers who pursue traditional charm and like the warm roasting aroma.
• Prioritize electric roasted tea: lightly fermented tea, green tea, tea that emphasizes freshness. Daily drinking, pursuing cost-effectiveness.

Charcoal roasted tea is better in flavor depth and collection value, but it is not absolutely better than electric roasting.

If the process is in place, some electric roasting technologies can simulate the effect of charcoal roasting, and the gap is gradually narrowing. Electric roasted tea can also present a high-quality taste.

It is recommended to choose according to the type of tea and personal taste, rather than blindly pursuing charcoal roasting.