Which is better Mingqian tea or Guyu

Posted by naturalpuerh on January 6th, 2020

Chinese people have been drinking hand picking green puer (Pu erh) tea for about 2000 years. For a long time it was a drink of the emperors.
Now, a great deal of people around the world start drinking natural green puer tea for its smooth, mellow, earthy taste, and because people believe it has many healthy benefits. In China, green puer is known as "raw puer" of "Puer sencha." It is different from green tea because it is not baked when processed.

Which is better, Guyu tea or Mingqian tea? Guyu tea and Mingqian tea are two kinds of teas that are picked earlier in the year. Both types of tea have their own characteristics. Which one is better has been a hot topic of discussion for some people. It is believed that "Mingqian tea is as expensive as gold". Mingqian tea is the best. Some people think that Mingqian tea is too tender and Guyu tea will be better. So which is better, Gu Yu Tea or Ming Qian Tea?

According to the rumors of the tea makers' grandparents, Guyu tea is better, especially the tea on Guyu's day. Therefore, the tea collected by tea farmers on Guyu's day is reserved for entertaining guests, and they are usually reluctant to drink it.

The difference between Guyu tea and Mingqian tea.
1. In terms of picking time, the tea before QingMing festival is earlier than the Gu Yu tea, which is before Qing Ming and after Gu Yu. Mingqian tea: Mingqian tea is a tea leaf collected before the Qingming Festival. Mingqian tea is also called early spring tea. Because of its delicate buds and leaves, and rich in aroma and flavor substances, it has a very good quality and is considered to be the top grade in tea. Tea before the rain: The tea picked before the rain just before the summer is called Guyu Tea. Guyu's solar terms are getting warmer and the air humidity is increasing in most parts of China. In some areas, the first heavy rains of the year will play an important role in plant sprouts. At this time, the Jiangnan area was green, thousands of miles fragrant, and a vibrant scene was also an important stage for tea farmers to collect and make tea.
 
2. In terms of leaf tea quality, Mingqian tea is more delicate than Guyu tea. Before the Qing Ming festival, the buds and leaves of the tea were delicate and full, with white flavors, mellow taste, and high freshness. Because the buds and leaves were tender, the aroma and taste substances were rich, so the quality was very good.

3. From the method of tea brewing, Guyu tea is more resistant to brewing than Mingqian tea. The tea before Qing Ming festival is very intolerant to tea. After rinsing it for two or three times, the taste will fade, and the Guyu tea is fresh and lively. The tea is rich and full-bodied and has a long aftertaste. He will collect the tea picked in Guyu season, and give away the Mingqian tea he bought.
 
4. From the efficacy and role of tea, Guyu tea is milder and healthier than Mingqian tea. Guyu Tea is nourished by rain dew, rich in nutrition, and has a strong aroma. It tastes mellow and fragrant, and is especially good for people's health. It can pass through the whole body's unpleasant qi: use tea to drive moisture, use tea to prevent illness, and use tea to nourish anger. It is said that Guyu's tea on this day will clear the fire, ward off evil spirits, and watch the eyes, so there is a custom of picking tea in Guyu in the south. No matter what the weather is, Guyu will pick up some new tea and drink it in tea mountain to pray for health.
 
5. From the perspective of tea production, the tea production of Mingqian was relatively short due to factors such as early arrival and temperature. Because the temperature before Qingming is generally low, the number of germination is limited, the growth rate is slow, and the yield can reach the picking standard is very small, so " Mingqian tea is as expensive as gold". In contrast, Guyu Tea has a relatively fast growth rate when harvested and yields a lot.

6. From the perspective of tea prices, Mingqian tea is more expensive because it is scarce and hurry up. As we all know, the rare thing is expensive, and the tea merchants also make good use of it to raise the price of tea before Qing Ming festival. Therefore, Mingqian tea is generally more expensive than Guyu tea, but it cannot be said that Qianqian tea must be better than Guyu tea. Turnip greens, all have love! Due to market and other factors, in many cases the quality of tea cannot be measured by price. Therefore, whether it is good before Qing Ming festival tea or Gu Yu tea, there is no absolute conclusion, it depends on personal love.

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