Study on the Adaptability of Tea Brewing with Different Types of Water
Purpose:To study the brewing effect of different water quality on different teas,then to find the most suitable water for brewing tea.Methods:Five water samples were analyzed for water quality,and six teas representative of the six major types of Chinese tea were selected for brewing with different water quality.The tea soup color,aroma,and taste were evaluated,and the correlation between water quality and sensory was analyzed.Results:The water quality characteristics such as ion content were significantly correlated with the quality of the tea soup.Pure water and mineral water were suitable for brewing all six types of tea,and when brewing unfermented or lightly fermented tea,they can highlight the umami,cool feeling and refreshing feeling of the tea.However,different mineral waters can highlight the rich and soft feeling of the tea quality when brewing fermented or fully fermented tea.Different tea varieties have their own suitable water for brewing.The research results can provide a reference for brewing different teas with different water quality.