There are 10 kinds of aroma of Pu'er, which are: light fragrance, pure fragrance, fruit fragrance, honey fragrance, fresh flower fragrance, woody fragrance, dried fruit fragrance, aged fragrance, jujube fragrance, medicinal fragrance 。
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Introduction to Ten Aromas of Pu'er
1. Fragrance
One of the most commonly used aroma descriptions of Pu'er tea (raw tea) and sun dried green tea, with its freshness and indifference, makes people smell simple and elegant, such as the air of deep mountains, old forests, vast grasslands, no pungent fragrance, but natural harmony and comfort.
2. Millipede fragrance
The aroma characteristics of Pu'er tea at a high level. As the name implies, it is the aroma of "Hao". On the contrary to "Coarse", the fresh and tender buds are also unique, making people feel fresh and pleasant. "Haoxiang" can also be called "tender fragrance", which is a softer and more lively fragrance. Haoxiang describes the overall performance of mixed aroma, so there are many aroma substances involved. Because of the higher level of raw materials, the content of most effective aroma substances is relatively higher, and the aroma substances with higher concentration can be slightly different from that of ordinary tea.
3. Fruity aroma
This kind of aroma is common in Pu'er tea, such as apple, lemon, sweet peach, watermelon, etc. For example, apple aroma is common in new tea that will be scattered with green gas, and watermelon aroma is often seen in raw tea that has been stored for a long time.
4. Honey fragrance
Honey aroma is common in Pu'er tea (raw tea). Tea in many tea areas can show honey aroma for a long time during storage. This aroma is durable, easy to describe and understand, so it is easy to remember. Pu'er tea with honey aroma also has good quality. Sometimes drinking a pure tea with honey aroma can leave a lingering charm in the mouth all day long.
5. Fresh flower fragrance
The fragrance of flowers is very common in Pu'er tea (raw tea), and it can be expressed in a variety of ways. Many of the tea with fresh and fragrant characteristics are often impressive. This type of flower fragrance is like lily of the valley or lily. The flower fragrance is a pure olfactory enjoyment, not like the fruit fragrance.
6. Woody incense
Wooden fragrance is a very common aroma in Pu'er tea, especially in cooked tea. The woody fragrance is different from the floral and honey fragrance, giving people a feeling of low and mild, which is conducive to the quality of Pu'er tea.
7. Dried fruit aroma
This kind of aroma is rare in Pu'er tea, such as pine nuts or betel nuts. Pu'er tea with dried fruit aroma is often raw tea and part of cooked tea with high degree of aging stored for quite a year.
8. Chen Xiang
Chenxiang is the core flavor of Pu'er tea (cooked tea). Pure Chenxiang is the representative flavor of Pu'er tea (cooked tea). Other flavor types are based on Chenxiang. Without Chenxiang, it is not qualified Pu'er tea (cooked tea).
9. Jujube fragrance
This kind of aroma smells like dried dates, which is generally the characteristic of cooked tea. Jujube fragrance is a very classic style in Pu'er tea. This flavor type is often easy to appear in Pu'er tea with relatively coarse and old raw materials, because the overall sugar content of coarse and old leaves is higher, and more soluble sugar can be generated during fermentation. When the sugar aroma reaches a certain level, it can be mixed with other aroma such as woody aroma to show the aroma similar to dry jujube.
10. Medicinal fragrance
The fragrance of medicine is naturally the gas of traditional Chinese medicine, just like the smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the Chinese medicine shop, it is actually the gas of vegetation that has been stored for a long time. Because tea is also vegetation, after being stored for a long time, a similar smell will naturally appear. In the humid and hot climate in the south, tea leaves will age faster, so it may feel medicinal fragrance after several years, while it is difficult to have medicinal fragrance in the dry climate for a long time.
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