Where is Xinyang Maojian mainly produced? What is the aroma of Xinyang Maojian?

Xinyang Maojian belongs to the category of green tea. It is one of the top ten famous teas in China and a famous specialty of Henan Province. It was created by Han tea farmers in the early years of the Republic of China. It can be roughly divided into flower fragrance, tender fragrance, sweet fragrance, fresh fragrance, chestnut fragrance, etc. The same fragrance can be different in purity, height, and length. The following is a detailed introduction to each of them. I hope that after reading it, you can distinguish them more clearly and it will also be helpful to your life.

Contents of this article

1. Where is Xinyang Maojian mainly produced?

2. What is the aroma of Xinyang Maojian?

3. Taboos of drinking Xinyang Maojian

Where is Xinyang Maojian mainly produced?

Xinyang Maojian, also known as Yu Maofeng, is mainly produced in Xinyang City, Xin County, Shangcheng County and Dabie Mountain. It is a traditional Han tea belonging to the green tea category. It is one of the top ten famous teas in China and a famous specialty of Henan Province. It was created by Han tea farmers in the early years of the Republic of China.

The origin of Xinyang Maojian is defined as follows: north to Huaihe River; south to the northern slope of Dabie Mountain, including Tanjiahe, Lijiazhai, Suhe, Kafang, Jianchanghe, Tianpu, Zhouhe, Changzhuyuan, Fushan, Suxianshi, Chenlinzi and other towns; west to the junction of Tongbai Mountain and Dabie Mountain, including Wanggang, Gaoliangdian, Wujiadian, Youhe, Dongjiahe, Xihegang and other towns; east to the Quanhe River Basin in Gushi County, including Chenji, Quanhepu, Zhangguangmiao, Liji and other towns. Specifically, it includes 128 tea-producing towns under the jurisdiction of Xihe District, Pingqiao District, Luoshan County, Guangshan County, Xin County, Shangcheng County, Gushi County and Huangchuan County.

The famous production areas of Xinyang Maojian tea are Five Clouds (Cheyun, Jiyun, Yunwu, Tianyun and Lianyun Mountains), Two Pools (Heilongtan and Bailongtan), One Mountain (Zhenlei Mountain), One Village (Hejiazhai) and One Temple (Lingshan Temple).

What is the aroma of Xinyang Maojian

Xinyang Maojian has a unique and elegant aroma, but it also has several different aroma types. Roughly divided into floral, tender, sweet, fresh, chestnut, etc. The same aroma can have different purity, height, and duration.

Tender fragrance refers to the soft, fresh and elegant aroma of the tea leaves, which more completely retains the original aroma of the fresh tea leaves. It is mostly used in the fine and famous Xinyang Maojian. Tender fragrance is produced by shallow frying during the production process. But the heat must be controlled well. Now many Xinyang Maojian have a grassy smell, which is often due to insufficient killing of the green leaves, or insufficient drying heat in order to make the finished tea green and beautiful in appearance. High-sharp fragrance refers to a high and sharp fragrance, which is mostly used in high-end Xinyang Maojian; chestnut fragrance is also called tender chestnut fragrance, which is like the sweet fragrance of ripe chestnuts. It is because the killing of green leaves is heavy during the production process. This kind of tea tastes better and requires higher craftsmanship. It is easy to have old fire fragrance or fire power fragrance, which is a slightly caramel aroma in the tea aroma. It is common in over-drying and high temperature, which converts some carbohydrates in the tea into caramel aroma. We distinguish the aroma of Longjing tea, generally the aroma is weak, low, and rough. If there is a strange smell, it is inferior tea. The aroma has high concentration, good purity and good persistence, and the best is the one with high and long-lasting fragrance.

If the aroma of Xinyang Maojian is sharp or elegant, long-lasting and pleasing to the nose, then its quality characteristics are good.

Taboos of drinking Xinyang Maojian

(1) Do not drink Xinyang Maojian before or after meals: Drinking Maojian on an empty stomach can easily increase stomach acid, making you more hungry. Drinking Xinyang Maojian within half an hour after a meal can affect the absorption of many foods, especially iron.

(2) Women should not drink Maojian tea during their menstrual period or during pregnancy. The reason is the same as above. Women lose too much iron during their menstrual period. Drinking Maojian tea will not facilitate iron absorption, resulting in physical weakness.

(3) Do not drink Maojian tea while taking medicine or drinking alcohol. Tea can dissolve the effectiveness of some medicines and cause the medicines to lose their original medical purpose. The alcohol in alcohol plus tea can make the nerves more disordered. Therefore, do not drink Maojian tea while taking medicine or drinking alcohol.

In summary, Xinyang Maojian is a green tea, and it also has the health benefits of green tea. When drinking Xinyang Maojian, you should pay attention to whether it is suitable for you. Drinking tea should be healthy, so that it will be beneficial. Otherwise, it will affect your health and the loss will outweigh the gain.