Spring represents warmth and vitality. The beginning of spring is the beginning of all things, which means that a new cycle has begun!
The beginning of spring in China represents the end of the winter when all things are hidden, and all things in nature begin to revive, the yang energy gradually rises, and the temperature warms up, which always gives people more hope and yearning. The energy accumulated over the winter is waiting for the arrival of spring to begin to be released. Spring tea drinks pay attention to "soothing the liver and regulating qi, and raising yang energy". I recommend several tea drinks that match the charm of spring for tea lovers to refer to:
1. Biluochun--Fresh and refreshing spring letter
The tender buds before the Qingming Festival stretch into emerald clouds in the glass. The tea hair with an amino acid content of up to 28% seals the freshness of the Taihu Lake mist. Suitable for pairing with plum-shaped mung bean cakes, let the fragrance of green beans and the floral and fruity charm of the tea soup dance a waltz on the tip of the tongue.
2. White Peony--Gentle Uprising Tempered by Moonlight
The silver white tips of Fuding Wilderness Tea bloom in the covered bowl one after another, like the remaining snow that has not melted completely holding the faint light of the new moon. When brewed with 85℃ water temperature, a large amount of flavonoids will be precipitated, which can relieve the throat discomfort caused by spring dryness. Served with candied kumquats, the sour, sweet and honey charms interweave to create a three-dimensional spring taste map.
3. Dongding Oolong--Philosophical Tea Fed by Clouds and Mists
The medium-roasted Taiwanese high mountain tea has a soup color like amber frozen sunset. The unique "green background and red border" leaves release a double variation of milk and orchid fragrance in the purple clay pot. Drinking in the morning can wake up the dormant spleen and stomach. It is recommended to pair it with salted cherry rice cakes to use salty and fresh to highlight the three-dimensional sweetness of the tea soup.
4. Jasmine Silver Needle Tea - A Time Capsule of Flower Soul Entering the Bone
The nine-scented craftsmanship of jasmine in Fuzhou, China, allows the white-haired silver needle to be wrapped with flower souls as bright as the stars in the summer night. Add two Ningxia wolfberries when cold brewing, and the sweetness of rock sugar precipitated at low temperature will form a wonderful resonance with the cold fragrance of jasmine, like holding a piece of spring fog that will melt.
5. Tangerine Peel Pu'er - Amber History Book Tamed by Time
The marriage of ten-year Xinhui tangerine peel and five-year ripe Pu'er, boiled in a ceramic pot to produce a dark brown amber of time. Theabrownin and tangerine peel glycoside work synergistically to balance the fluctuating climate of spring. Paired with roasted longan, the charcoal fire fragrance and aged flavor form a warm golden vortex in the throat.
TIPS for Spring Tea Drinking
- Drink flower tea at Maoshi (5-7 o'clock) to help the rise of yang energy, and drink green tea at Shenshi (15-17 o'clock) to clear the liver and gallbladder. - Use a purple clay teapot to brew green tea, or a glass cup to hold white tea. Different utensils are the second fermentation of tea soup.
- Use the remaining tea soup to water asparagus fern or calamus, and the plants will respond to the tea soul with their newly sprouted green color.
It is never just tea leaves that are awakening on the tea table. Let us take the beginning of spring as a new beginning, and go all out for our dreams with confidence and courage! Live up to the spring and the fragrance of tea!