Dark Tea has antioxidant, anticancer, and blood sugar-lowering effects, but do you know how to select high-quality dark tea?

Five tips for identifying high-quality dark tea:

1. Look at the appearance

High-quality compressed dark tea has a complete surface, clear texture, and distinct edges, with no cracks on the sides. Loose dark tea has evenly shaped strips.

2. Observe the tea liquor

The brewed liquor of dark tea is orange-yellow and bright. For aged dark tea, the liquor is red and clear.

3. Smell the aroma

High-quality dark tea has a captivating aroma. Upon smelling, you may detect a sweet wine-like scent or a pine smoke fragrance. Aged dark tea has an aged aroma.

4. Taste the flavor

Dark tea tastes sweet, smooth, and mellow without being greasy. It leaves a strong aftertaste, is refreshing in the middle, and melts on the tongue.

5. Check the brewed leaves

After brewing, the tea leaves of high-quality dark tea remain dark brown, and their color does not fade. If the leaves turn a greenish brown, the quality is not up to standard.