In the white tea circle, is there a big difference between new white tea and old white tea?

Tea lovers who are new to the white tea circle will naturally have many questions, what is new white tea, and life is old white tea? How to distinguish between new white tea and old white tea? Today we will answer these questions one by one.

First of all, let's look at the definitions of new white tea and old white tea. Conventionally, the finished white tea that is picked and processed in the same year and stored for less than a year is called new white tea. And the finished white tea that has been stored for more than three years is called old white tea.

So what's the difference? Let's move on.

One of the differences between new white tea and old white tea is the difference in how long they are stored. One year of tea, three years of medicine, seven years of treasure. In general, the longer the white tea is stored, the more mellow the taste and the stronger the aroma.

White tea that has been stored for more than three years can be called old white tea. During these three years, the substances inside the tea continue to age, accumulating strength.

The second difference between new white tea and old white tea is that they have different appearances. The new white tea is not long due to the time from picking to making to storage, and it still has a youthful and energetic feeling. For example, the white silver needle that has just come out, ** white hair like snow, the luster is textured, and the tender green bud body is tightly wrapped inside, full of vitality.

And the old Baihao silver needle, Baihao is still there, but the color of the bud body is slightly deep, quite a bit of Lao Suo fishing, the feeling of stable mentality.

The third difference lies in the different aromas and different tastes between the new white tea and the old white tea. The aroma of old white tea is slightly mellow, with a calm herbal fragrance and a suitable aged fragrance. Especially the good quality of the old shou mei cake, there is also a trace of precious jujube fragrance. The taste of the new white tea is fresh and soft, and when you take a sip, it has a hint of coolness, like a spring in the mountains.

Take the Baihao silver needle of the year as an example, the taste is refreshing, the pulp is full, homeopathic into the throat, and the aftertaste is endless. The taste of old white tea is even softer, more mellow, more warm, and the tea soup is thick and smooth, mellow, just like a gentle and elegant son, who is rich in learning and five cars.

The difference is quite big, the storage time of new white tea is about two years, the appearance is brown-green or gray-green, and the fragrance is green or sweet, while the storage time of old white tea ranges from ten to twenty years, and the appearance is black-brown, and the fragrance is a faint fragrance that can only be smelled closely.

The difference is big. In terms of color, new tea is generally green, and old tea is yellow-brown; In terms of aroma, the new tea is relatively fresh, and the old tea is more depressed; The taste of new tea is sweet, and the old tea is mellow.

New white tea and old white tea, the appearance and aroma of the tea are different, the new white tea generally refers to the spring tea before the Ming Dynasty, the tea leaves are brown, the old white tea looks black-brown, but the new white tea and the old white tea can still be distinguished from the appearance of the tea.

Large, white tea that has been stored for less than a year is called new white tea, and old white tea that has been stored for more than 3 years is called old white tea.

First of all, the appearance and aroma of the tea are different. New white tea generally refers to the spring tea of the Ming Dynasty in the current year, and the tea leaves are brownish-green or gray-green, and they are full of clothWhite Hair。Therefore, a good white tea will definitely have a milli fragrance, and it will also be mixed with a sweet fragrance and the taste of green tea.

Old white tea. The overall appearance is dark brown, slightly dull, but you can still distinguish a little white from the tea leaves, and you can smell the faint fragrance of aging, which is strong but not cloudy.

Secondly, tea soup.

The color and taste are different. The new white tea has obvious fragrance, fresh taste, light taste, and green tea taste, fresh and pleasant; The soup of old white tea is darker and amber. The aroma is quiet and slightly fragrant, the head bubble has a faint taste of traditional Chinese medicine, there is obvious jujube fragrance, and the taste is mellow.

Historical evolution: White tea, known as a treasure in tea, has a long history. In history, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a young man named Yin Zhen cherished the self-made "Tu" grown in his hometown and paid homage to the famous Confucian master Xu Shen.

was troubled by the doorman, so he sat on the ground under the eaves to chew "Tu", and for a moment, Xu Shen's entire mansion was filled with a rich fragrance of tea.

1. External differences. There is a clear difference between old white tea and new white tea in appearance. Old white tea is a long white tea when it is preserved, with a dull appearance and a small number of white sets, while new white tea refers to tea leaves before the Ming Dynasty, mostly referring to white teas such as Baihao or white peony.

These new white steamed teas have a green or gray-green appearance and a particularly large number of white sets. 2. Taste differences. When the old white tea is asked, there will be a unique old figure, thick but not turbid, while the new tea has an elegant drop, but this drop will add some sweetness and tea paste flavor.

The old white tea will have a faint medicinal smell after brewing, and it will be refreshing to smell a few secrets, while the new white tea will have a light taste after brewing, and the raw leaves will have a rich taste and be sweet after drinking. 3. The difference in bubble resistance. There is a clear difference between old white tea and new white tea in terms of foam resistance.

Old white tea is more reasonable in terms of bubble resistance and can dispel wind races. With the ordinary brewing method, this tea can be brewed about 20 times, and it is still delicious in the end. The bubble resistance of new white tea is worse than that of Luo.

After brewing seven times repeatedly, the flavor will fade. If there is a meeting in the seven brews, it means that the new white tea is the best in white.

The difference between the old Baizhou Xiaoxun tea and the new white tea.

In addition to the difference in storage time, the difference between old white tea and new white tea is also in the appearance, tea water, tea aroma and brewing resistance of tea leaves. Let's take a look at the difference between old and new white tea!

1. The storage time is different

Tea in general. The shelf life is two years, if the shelf life of two years is exceeded, even if it is well preserved, the aroma of the tea is also lost, but white tea is different, the longer the white tea is stored, the more mellow and fragrant the tea taste, the storage time of old white tea is generally 10 20 years.

2. Appearance

From the point of view of appearance, the old white tea is dark and dark as a whole, and there will be a burst of aging fragrance when you smell it closely, which can immediately make people feel refreshed; The appearance of new white tea is generally brown green or gray-green and full of white, mixed with sweetness and tea green flavor.

Old white tea. 3. Tea and tea fragrance

The old white tea brewing rises quietly, there is a burst of quiet aroma with a slight fragrance, and the head bubble has a faint fragrance of traditional Chinese medicine, while the new tea brewing is fragrant and quiet, the taste is relatively light, there is a green tea leaf flavor, very fresh, and the color of the tea soup of the old white tea is darker than that of the new white tea.

4. The degree of brewing resistance of tea

The old white tea is quite resistant to brewing, it can be brewed twenty times in a row, and the taste is better the more it goes to the back, while the new tea can be brewed according to personal habits, and the taste is still good for seven bubbles, which is the best quality for new tea.

New white tea. Old white tea can be used as a medicine in modern Chinese medicine, so the old white tea and the new white tea are not only different in the tea aroma and appearance, but also in the health care effect!

The new white tea leaves are gray-green in color, sweet and delicious in taste, with a wisp of fresh smell of grass and trees and a faint floral fragrance in the aroma.

In the process of storage, the color of the soup becomes dark and red, and the original little green gas disappears, and the fragrance gradually evolves into lotus fragrance, jujube fragrance, and even medicinal fragrance, with a mellow taste and a full and sweet taste.

Compared with the taste of new and old white tea, each has its own characteristics, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. The quality of old white tea is mainly reflected in the tea properties.

The new white tea is relatively cool, and it is especially suitable for clearing heat and reducing fire, dispelling heat and detoxifying. In the process of storage, the properties slowly turn from cool to flat, from flat to warm. Old white tea is mild in nature and is more suitable for a wide range of people to drink.

In the process of changing white tea from new to old, the role of time is somewhat similar to that of traditional Chinese medicine. The medicinal properties can be changed through various processing processes, such as broiling, simmering, stir-frying, and calcining.