乌龙茶,是我国六大茶类之一,有“中国特种茶”之称。历史上,乌龙茶消费地区主要集中在闽北、闽南,广东潮州、汕头和我国其他地区。与之相应适销的乌龙茶品种有:武夷岩茶、安溪铁观音、凤凰单枞、冻顶乌龙。自从 tea叶企业进入内地以来,市场上出现了以内地乌龙 tea品种tea树鲜叶为原料,利用我国tea机和初制技术生产的乌龙 tea,其香气较传统乌龙 tea清香,业界称之为“清香型”乌龙 tea。“清香型”乌 龙 teas 从诞生的那一刻起,就一直争议不断,不少tea人、tea商、tea叶专家都视之为“另类”、“舶来品”,甚至抛出论断 “不出三五年,就退出市场自生自灭”,更有甚者从“血统理论”上进行排斥、贬损。
本文试图就“清香型” 乌 龙 teas 与 “浓香型” 乌 龙 teas 作些比较,以求教方家。
一、“清香型” 乌 龙 teais 的由来
“ 清 香 型 ” 乌 龙 teais 又称 “ 台式 ” 乌 龙 teais。在闽台农业合作与交流的过程中,在1990年在安溪诞生了福建省第一家经营teas 的台资企业。截至2004年底,安溪境内共有台资teas 企业25家。目前 福建省内台商投资的自产自销型、一产兼收购型、二纯收购型以及teas 产销与teas 机结合经营的teas 企业,全数50家。这些建立于福建省境内的一批台资teas 企业凡涉及teas 生产加工领域,无一不以 “ 清 香 型 ” 乌 龙 teais 为当家品种。
二、“清香型”的Ulong Tea and the Traditional Ulong Teais
“Clear Fragrance Type" Longjing Tea has a unique production technology, which is different from traditional Longjing Tea in terms of appearance and fragrance. The "Green Leaf Red Soil Edge" type of Anxi Tieguanyin is characterized by its three green colors: green leaves, green soup, and green base. Its shape is spherical or hemispherical, with a clear fragrance that lingers for a long time.
Three,"Clear Fragrance Type" Longjing Tea and "Fragrant Type" Longjing Tea's Consumer Groups Comparison
According to market research personnel, the main consumers of "Clear Fragrance Type" Longjing Teai are young people aged between 21-35 years old with higher education levels. They tend to buy teas at specialty stores due to their affordable prices, reliable quality, and good service.
Four,Ulong Tea Technology Definition for "Clear Fragrance Type"
The processing methods used in the production of Ulong Teai result in different fragrances. The processing method combines red fermentation with green fermentation processes to create a half-finished product that carries flower fragrances and fruit aromas. This method is known as "processing aroma". Factors affecting the development of aroma include oxidation (making), shaping (winding), drying (frying), firing (burning), etc.
Five,"Ulong Teai: A Star Shining Brightly on the World Market"
From a market perspective analysis," Clear Fragrance Type" ULong Teai whether it should be developed or not has already become an issue because it has been developed and will continue to develop further. According to statistics from 2004 , this year's total output of ULong Taei in Fujian Province reached 78 thousand tons among which "Clear Fragrance Type" accounted for approximately two-thirds totaling around five million tons." Clear Fragrance-Type 's consumption area increased rapidly as well as its consumer group leading all industry professionals feeling strongly about the immense potential space within ' Clear Fragrance-Type' s industry . It can be said that ' Clear-Fragranced' preserves & develops traditional Anxi Wulong techniques creating new varieties more suitable for factory-scale industrialized production thus fitting into one major reform within Wulong industries contributing significantly towards farmers income growth , internationalization of Chinese Wulong industries , establishment & construction on West Coast China's Wulong Economic Belt .