At the end of the rabbit and the beginning of the dragon, we were surprised to welcome the inclusive activities of Tea Friends Network and Tiandiren Tea Enterprises. Tea friends who met the conditions for tea distribution all applied for a Xinyi elephant traditional Pu'er tea brick. Thanks to Tea Friends Network for its support and love as always, and thanks to the free contribution of Tiandiren Company. The love and publicity go hand in hand, providing more opportunities for tea lovers who love Pu'er to appreciate and learn, and providing a better communication space. Here I wish all the staff and tea friends good health and good luck in the Year of the Dragon.
Now let's get to know the tea enterprises and learn about this brick tea.
1、 Introduction to Tiandiren Company
Menghai Tiandiren Tea Co., Ltd. is an old factory with nearly 50 years of history. After years of business development and brand integration, "an elephant" and "taking root" have become the core brands of Tiandiren Tea Co., Ltd. at this stage, and have a certain brand influence in the Pu'er tea industry. According to the statistics of the company in 2022, thousands of Pu'er tea products of various years have been produced in history.
2、 Basic tea information
Product Name: An Elephant Traditional Pu'er Tea Brick
Manufacturer: Menghai Tiandiren Tea Co., Ltd
Category: cooked tea - pressed tea - brick tea
Net weight: 250g/piece
Production materials: Yunnan big leaf seed sun green tea
Production date: December 9, 2023
Shelf life: suitable for long-term storage if the storage conditions are met
3、 Tea packaging
This brick tea is packed in double-layer paper, with white as the background color, without additional decorative patterns, and the brand logo, name, specifications and other information are clear and eye-catching; The back of the inner package is the specific information of tea products, which is detailed and specific; With the brand traceability code, the authenticity of tea bricks can be verified at any time, and the overall feeling is low-key, reserved, simple and generous.
Open the inner package of cotton paper, the bricks are upright in shape, even in thickness, and slightly scattered with tea dregs. The golden tea buds on the brown cake surface are prominent, tight and oily. The inner leaf is deeply embedded in the tea bricks. Close to the classic flavor of Menghai cooked tea, it is wrapped with a light old and sweet fragrance, and there is no heap flavor and other exotic smells
Pry the tea from the edge. The tea bricks are moderately tight, dry and easy to pry apart. The materials used inside and outside are consistent, and the level is high
4、 Appreciation process
Time: February 25, 2024
Weather: sunny
Outdoor temperature: 3 ℃~- 8 ℃
Indoor temperature: 24 ℃
Appliances: 150ml white porcelain covered bowl, glass fair cup, white porcelain tea cup, etc
Water: household filtered purified water
Warm the cup with hot water, wash the tea once, wake up for three minutes, and start drinking
Keep the water temperature above 95 ℃ during the whole process
The tea washing water is orange yellow, clear and bright, sweet and slightly stale, clean and free from other smells
Open the soup (1 soup) quickly, the soup is orange red, smooth in the mouth, delicate and slightly sweet, slightly bitter and astringent feeling is fleeting, and it slips by in an instant, No smell of new tea
In the early stage (2 soups), the soup comes out in five seconds. The soup is red and bright. The taste is mild, smooth, sweet and mellow. With a slight return of sweetness and fluid, the cup bottom is clear and mellow. It's a pleasant feeling to open the soup
In the middle stage (3-6 soups), the soup will be produced in five seconds. The soup will be red and bright, sweet, glutinous, fragrant, and stale. The soup will be mellow, smooth, sweet, smooth, and can produce saliva and return to sweet. The throat will be sweet, the body will sweat slightly, the body will feel comfortable, and the mood will be happy
In the later stage (7-9 soup), the soup comes out within ten seconds. With the fading of the color and thickness of the soup, the taste is still fine, smooth, sweet and refreshing. With the fading of the waxy fragrance, the stale fragrance becomes more and more obvious, Clean and pure fragrance continues to spread in the mouth, Completely drink the aroma of old tea
It can be seen from the naked eye that the mist of Jiutang is rich in internal substance, which is still slowly releasing, and the foam resistance is very high
The tenth soup is soaked for three minutes. There is no bitter bottom and water can not fall. The fragrance is still obvious. At this time, a sense of coolness comes, which is a good experience
At the end of the tasting, the soup color is stable throughout the whole process. The ten soups change gradually without too much difference. The red soup color becomes more and more dazzling in the sun
The dark brown leaf bottom is oily and shiny, with good elasticity. It has a proper amount of tea stems to match. It has a light sweet smell, and no other exotic flavor
5、 Drinking summary
1. It is a kind of cooked brick worthy of the old taste of the old tea from the old factory. The inheritance of the classic takes time to speak. It is a kind of high-quality and cost-effective food that can not be found out. It continues the taste of an elephant product that has always been suitable for the public, and its price is close to the people
This cooked tea soup is red in color, thick and bright in color, sweet and smooth in taste, sweet and waxy, and mellow in aroma, which will become more prominent in the future. Clean and pure mellow fragrance fills the whole mouth, making people feel comfortable and happy. It is a kind of cooked brick suitable for drinking and storing
Plum blossom fragrance comes from bitter cold. We hope Tiandiren Company will experience 50 years of precipitation, Constantly develop new products, open new ideas and embark on a new journey.
2. Learning tea and tasting tea is always on the way. The above is Xiaobai's experience of tasting tea this time. If there is anything wrong, I hope tea friends can exchange and guide more.
