What is a daily drink tea?
A daily drink Tea is the type of tea that you consume most frequently. When choosing your daily drink tea, factors to consider include the price of the tea, your personal preferences, and whether the tea is easy to store for everyday use. As it is a tea that you will consume regularly in large quantities, economic considerations and daily storage are important.
So, how do you choose a daily drink tea?
First: Look at the Price of the Tea
To select a daily drink tea, first assess your financial capabilities. Do not blindly follow others in pursuing high-priced teas.
Silver Needle is inherently expensive, and aged Silver Needle is even more costly. Even if they are excellent teas, few enthusiasts can afford such high prices. There is a significant price difference between the four grades of tea: Silver Needle, White Peony, Tribute Eyebrow, and Longevity Eyebrow. Enthusiasts need to purchase according to their budget.
Moreover, in White Tea, a higher grade does not necessarily mean better quality, nor does a lower grade mean inferior quality. For example, Longevity Eyebrow and Tribute Eyebrow have the same level of quality control but different flavors compared to Silver Needle. The longer stems and larger leaves of Tribute Eyebrow and Longevity Eyebrow result in a richer taste. Among them, new teas tend to be fresh and brisk, while aged teas are richer and smoother, both generally acceptable to most enthusiasts.
Second: Consider Your Personal Preferences
The key and core aspect of selecting a daily drink tea is your personal preference for the tea. Preferences play a decisive role in many things. If the tea you buy does not suit your taste, no matter how cheap it is, it would be futile. Buying tea you don't drink is a waste. On the other hand, if you like a tea, a slightly higher price is acceptable.
The classification of white tea is not complicated: Silver Needle, White Peony, Tribute Eyebrow, Longevity Eyebrow, new teas, and aged teas. These categories are distinct from each other. Even among new teas, there are slight differences depending on the season. Even with aged teas, each vintage has its own charm. This leads to varying preferences among enthusiasts.
Some prefer the freshness and lightness of new white teas, with their delicate and elegant aroma and sweet taste lingering in the mouth, cleansing the palate. Others are exclusively fond of aged teas, particularly their rich and fragrant character. The soothing, harmonious broth of aged teas calms the mind, especially the jujube fragrance of Longevity Eyebrow cakes, which captivates enthusiasts.
I know some enthusiasts who are not solely focused on the price of tea but are devoted to the jujube fragrance of Longevity Eyebrow. In front of personal preference, price becomes less important.
Given the assurance of quality, the choice of tea comes down to what suits your taste.
Third: Consider Ease of Daily Storage
A daily drink tea is a regular tea, one that you will consume often. It needs to be handled frequently, and opening and closing the storage container makes it vulnerable to moisture or odors that can disrupt the tea's quality. Therefore, a daily drink tea should not be too precious or delicate.
It is best if the tea is convenient to store, retrieve, and Brew. After selecting a daily drink tea, you can regularly exchange tasting experiences with trusted tea merchants.
After being processed into dried tea, the tea becomes quite fragile. It is susceptible to many factors. It fears humidity, which can cause it to absorb moisture, leading to mold growth and acidification; it cannot withstand rough handling, which can break the leaves; it fears heat, which can decompose its internal substances, reducing its aroma, taste, and overall quality; and it fears odors, which can make the tea absorb unwanted scents that are hard to remove.
Therefore, daily storage must avoid direct sunlight, maintain good ventilation, and stay away from dampness and odors.
In summary, as a tea that enthusiasts drink daily, a daily drink tea requires consideration of one's financial situation, choosing a tea within an affordable price range, with good quality that also suits one's taste.
When drinking a tea that pleases all your senses, commit to it!