Why does Liubao tea have a warehouse smell? How to remove the warehouse smell of Liubao tea

If you find that the tea soup is "tight" or "astringent" when drinking tea, it is because the tea leaves have been stored in a dry warehouse for a long time and are very dry. It may feel "locking the throat" when you drink it. The solution is to peel or spread the tea leaves and place them in a ventilated place to wait for them to "rehydrate" naturally, which will also increase the richness of its flavor and aroma. Why does Liubao tea have a warehouse taste? Let's learn more about it below!

Contents of this article

1. Why does Liubao tea have a warehouse smell?

2. How to remove the warehouse smell of Liubao tea

3. How to Stew Liubao Tea

Why does Liubao tea have a warehouse smell?

If Liubao tea is not stored properly, it will definitely have a warehouse smell. We need to understand what warehouse smell is, which is the bad smell that comes out of the tea after it leaves the factory and is not properly stored. In addition to warehouse smell, there are also miscellaneous smells and pile smells caused by storage conditions, which will affect the taste of the tea. If the tea has these smells, it is usually necessary to wash the tea, boil the tea, and other steps to remove the smell before it can be better tasted.

How to remove the warehouse smell of Liubao tea

1. The loose tea and large basket tea stored in the warehouse should be stored for more than half a month, or even longer, after leaving the warehouse, the warehouse smell will gradually reduce and transform. If the tea soup appears "tight" or "astringent", it is because the tea leaves have been stored in the dry warehouse for a long time and are very dry. It may feel "locking the throat" when drinking. The solution is to peel or spread the tea leaves and place them in a ventilated place to wait for them to "rehydrate" naturally, which also increases the richness of its taste and aroma.

2. It is best to use a purple clay teapot or a Nixing teapot, which can absorb some of the warehouse smell.

3. Brewing the tea (waking up the tea) more than twice can reduce the warehouse smell.

How to Stew Liubao Tea

1. Generally speaking, the ratio of tea to water for brewing is about 1:200. For a 500ml thermos cup/pot, put about 2.5g of tea. It can also be adjusted according to personal taste, but it should not exceed 4g.

2. Soak the tea twice with 100℃ boiling water and pour the tea into the thermos cup/pot.

3. Pour boiling water until the cup is full, tighten the lid and start steaming. It is best not to unscrew the lid during the steaming period to avoid affecting the aroma and taste.

4. After simmering for 30 minutes, pour out the tea and you can drink it.