What is aged tea? Is it leaves from old tea trees, tea leaves stored for over 30 years, or aged tea with health preservation value? What exactly constitutes aged tea?

       Some say: "It requires superior raw materials, perfect processing techniques, a good storage environment, and the tempering of time to finally be called aged tea."

       Some say: "First, it must have drinking value, then cultural value, and also investment value. Dark tea over ten years old can be called aged tea."

       Some say: "First, it must be made from raw materials from old trees and have a good taste. Tea made on this basis can be called aged tea given time."

       Although opinions on aged tea vary, tracing its origin, it is not difficult to find that it must first be made from excellent raw materials, with careful processing, properly stored to possess good drinking value, have collection value, and be endowed with cultural significance. Tea that can be preserved through long-term历练 can be called aged tea. Aged tea has high health preservation value, collection value, and cultural value, which is why it has been sought after by many tea enthusiasts in recent years.

       According to a report by CCTV-2 Finance Channel, every September coincides with the autumn tea上市, which is the peak season for tea sales. Due to a severe萎缩 in gift demand this year, the tea market is much quieter compared to previous years. However, aged tea has not been affected; instead, its sales are very火热. The quantity of aged tea on the market is limited, yet the transaction volume far exceeds this amount. Currently, the older the aged tea, the more valuable it is, ranging from several thousand yuan per jin to several hundred thousand yuan per jin. The price of aged tea continues to climb, leading many不法分子 to produce so-called "aged tea" to deceive consumers for high profits. This includes passing off inferior products as high-quality ones, mixing new and old tea to pass as aged tea, or storing tea in poorly ventilated, high-humidity environments to accelerate aging.

       Scarcity increases value, especially for consumer goods. Over time, aged tea from distant years becomes越来越少, and generally, people do not have the habit of collecting aged tea.

       Below is the experience summarized by multiple tea industry professionals for everyone to learn from.

Common Fraudulent Methods

1. Packaging Fraud: Common methods include date falsification and another method of using old packaging to hold new tea.

2. Blending Fraud: Blending aged tea with new tea, adding black tea to dark tea to make the liquor color resemble aged tea, and also using chemical原料 to produce fake aged tea.

How to Identify Aged Tea

1. Taste: Aged tea possesses a unique aroma and feels饱满 and smooth in the mouth. Counterfeit tea tends to be涩口 with an unpleasant taste.

2.正规 Channels: Due to the very limited existing stock of aged tea, there are few channels selling such products on the market. Therefore, please purchase from正规 channels. For example, for products from Tiande Tea, consumers only need to check the纳米湿敏 label on the packaging to know if it is a genuine Tiande product, which is convenient, fast, and accurate.

       From the above, it can be seen that one method to identify aged tea is to distinguish between real and fake based on the taste of aged tea. If consumers lack the ability to鉴别, it is recommended to purchase from正规 channels. (Editor: He Xiaolei)