Study on the Processing Technology of Beauty Tea of'Meizhan'
Beauty tea is made from the fresh leaves sucked by Empoasca onukii,and has a unique fruity fragrance and honey charm.One bud,one leaf and two leaves of Meizhan with slight,obvious and severe stinging were selected to make Beauty tea,among which the quality of Beauty tea made of Meizhan fresh leaves with severe stinging was the best.This paper summarized the following techniques:the Beauty tea processing focused on withering,with a combination of sun withering and indoor withering.The degree of withering is recommended to reduce the weight of withered leaves by 25%to 30%.The bruising and aerating are combined with manual and mechanical shaking,with a fermentation degree of about 75%.After the enzyme inactivation,let it run for 10 to 15 min and use a table kneading machine supplemented by the kneading machine to make shape.Bake at 78 ℃ for 180 min,and then reheat for 7 to 15 days to enhance fragrance.The Beauty tea made by this process has a flower like appearance,with white pekoe,alternating red,yellow,brown and white.The soup has a light amber color and is clear and bright,with a unique orchid,ripe fruit and honey aroma,with a rich and mellow taste and a distinct honey flavor.The leaf bottom is stretched,fresh and orange red.