Drinking small green tangerines has become a trend in the tea industry, but many people think that small green tangerines are tangerine peel Pu'er, but in fact they are fundamentally different. Although Xiaoqing Tang and Tangerine Pu'er are both orange Pu'er, they are all a kind of "citrus peel", but they have too many differences.
Little Green Citrus
Little Green Citrus is a tea made from immature "infant" citrus and Yunnan Pu'er tea.
Green tangerines generally default to the peel processed during the period from the beginning of the autumn to the autumnal equinox of the lunar calendar. At this time, the peel is not yet colored, and the outer color is blue-brown or even blue-black. Spicy and fragrant. Pu'er tea in Xiaoqingkan usually uses ripe Pu'er tea that has been stored for several years.
Chenpi Pu'er
Chenpi Pu'er is a tea made from Xinhui red orange and Yunnan Pu'er tea.
Dahongkan is picked from the period of Xiaoxue to Xiaohan (about December) and processed the mature orange peel. At this time, the hesperidin content is lower, the polysaccharide content is higher, the oil chamber is large and full, and the color of the peel is bright red to red. , Tangerine peel is brown-red to brown-black in color, soft in quality, thick in skin, warm in nature, sweet in taste, and not durable for storage. Pu'er tea in Pu'er with tangerine peel is usually ripe Pu'er tea that has been stored for several years.
What is the difference between the two?
① Different sizes. Because the picking time is different, the tangerine peel Pu'er is usually two or three larger than the small green tangerine. Generally, the small green tangerine is only brewed once, and the tangerine peel Pu'er can be brewed several times.
②The effect is different. Xiaoqing citrus tastes bitter, pungent, and warm in nature. It returns to the liver, gallbladder, and stomach meridians. It has the effects of dispelling masses, analgesics, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory; tangerine peel, tastes bitter, pungent, and warm in nature. The main effect of returning to the lung and spleen meridian is Qi regulation To invigorate the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm.③The taste is different. The small green tangerine combines the fragrance and bitterness of the green tangerine with the mellowness of the ripe Pu'er tea, and the taste is more refreshing. The tangerine peel Pu'er tea uses sweet red mandarin and mellow Pu'er ripe tea, which is sweet and mellow. Compared with the small green mandarin, the taste of Chenpi Pu'er ripe Pu'er tea is more obvious.
④Different brewing methods. The whole small green mandarin can be poured into a tureen or a purple clay pot, and a whole pu'er tangerine peel is only suitable for a large-capacity tea maker, such as a tea maker. If you use a tureen or purple clay pot to brew, you still need to cook the inside. Take out a little tea and then tear a little tangerine peel in to brew together. Although Xiaoqing Tang can also be used in this way, it will be less resistant to brewing.