For tea enthusiasts, aged black tea offers a space full of imagination. When black tea meets roses or cinnamon, or when Liubao old tea stems fuse with 'crab feet,' there is a unique surprise and charm.
Rose and Cinnamon Encounter Black Tea
Rose black tea is a type of rose tea, made by scenting and processing high-quality black tea with roses. As autumn arrives, one can choose from Keemun, Dianhong, Minhong, or other black teas to pair with roses, creating a uniquely flavored scented tea. Various rose black teas have different tastes depending on the black tea used, but all are sweet and warm in nature, beneficial for nourishing the body, storing阳气, generating heat, and warming the abdomen.
"No aroma surpasses cinnamon, no mellowness surpasses Shui Xian." With its cinnamon-like fragrance, the irresistible aroma of cinnamon is an eternal temptation. When it encounters black tea, the high aroma, thick taste, and bright soup allow tea lovers to experience the unique and wonderful flavors of tea mixology, appreciating the gifts of nature...
Crab Feet Fuse with Old Tea Stems
'Crab feet' is a parasitic plant on tea trees, named for its jointed, hairy branches, and is said to be found only on ancient tea trees over a hundred years old. It grows with old tea trees, absorbing their spiritual energy and integrating their quality.
What kind of flavor emerges when Liubao old tea stems are combined with 'crab feet'? When the tea art master boils the tea water in a pot, the tea soup appears red and translucent, like aged red wine, visually enticing; the tea aroma wafts from the pot to the nose, with a ginseng-like, medicinal fragrance lingering in the tea room. A sip reveals a sweet taste spreading from the tongue and throat, sweet and stimulating saliva production, with a mellow and warm sensation. The flavor is smooth,显示出回甘香, and with each slow swallow, it leaves a lasting impression and a lingering aged charm! Adding 'crab feet' to Liubao old tea stems makes the tea fuller, smoother, and sweeter.
Extended Reading
'Crab feet' is a precious medicinal herb, belonging to the flat-stemmed rush family. According to medical experts, 'crab feet' are cold in nature, offering a sweet and refreshing aftertaste. They have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, improving digestion and appetite, promoting gallbladder function and diuresis, and reducing blood lipid and pressure. They are notably effective in treating indigestion and internal heat with dark urine. Containing various organic compounds, they are highly nutritious and can be used medicinally for anti-inflammatory purposes, treating stomach ailments and diabetes with good results. Regular consumption can prevent vascular hardening, eliminate fatigue, and prolong life. 'Crab feet' combined with Pu-erh tea have better medical effects, can treat stomach pain, provide a cooling sensation, and offer anti-cancer health benefits.
'Crab feet' are typically found only on ancient tea trees over a hundred years old. Due to extremely slow growth and excessive harvesting, wild 'crab feet' have become very rare. Fresh 'crab feet' are green in appearance and turn brownish-yellow when dried. The brewed soup is yellow-green and translucent, with a strong, unique fresh aroma when young and a stronger medicinal scent after aging.