Jinjiang genuine 46
Dongling white tea is suitable for brewing in a glass teacup. As the bud tips are soaked in hot water, part of them sink to the bottom of the cup, while the other part still floats above. The leaves are white with green veins. One bud and one leaf gradually stretch out in the spring water. The buds are plump and even, fresh with golden edges, and more tender than the tea before the rain.
As the tea fragrance dissipates, the tea soup becomes bright green, as clear as a pool of clear spring water, with a lighter color and not as strong as green tea.
Boss Gong extended his hand and made an invitation gesture, "Please."
Ye Han picked up the glass teacup, lowered his eyes and took a sip.
It's really different from the tea you usually drink.
White tea does not have the astringency of unfermented green tea. It tastes fresh, mellow and refreshing, even slightly sweet. The tea aroma is light and long-lasting.
It feels like strolling in a tea garden shrouded in mist and picking a few fresh green buds in the drizzle.
The bud is located at the very top of the branch, shaped like a phoenix feather, slightly white in color, and thicker than the surrounding leaves. After being brewed with spring water, it appears fresh, tender, clear and elegant.
Even people who don’t know much about tea can feel the extraordinary quality of this kind of tea.
Just by looking at its appearance, color, and tea soup, and then smelling the lingering tea aroma, you can tell it is of high quality.
Ye Han took a few more sips, smiled slightly at Boss Gong's slightly nervous gaze, and praised: "Good tea. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the first picked tea before the Qingming Festival. The buds are full and very fresh."
"You are right, it is the first harvest before the Qingming Festival." Boss Gong smiled, "It seems that Director Ye is also a person who understands tea."
Tea is usually picked in spring and is divided into the first picking before Mingqian, the second picking before Mingqian tea, and the tea before rain. The prices vary greatly from high to low.
Of course, tea can be picked in all seasons, but at other times what is picked are leaves rather than buds, so the quality is naturally not high.
As the saying goes: Qingming tea is as precious as gold.
The first harvest before the Qingming Festival is the most tender and plump buds, which are longer than the leaves. Usually 50,000 to 60,000 tender buds are needed to make one pound of fine tea, which is quite rare.
Boss Gong treated Ye Han to tea picked before the Qingming Festival. The water used for brewing was the highest quality mineral water, extracted and filtered from high mountain spring water. It did not contain any impurities and had a sweet taste.
This is the highest standard for entertaining customers.
'Fortunately, the other party is a connoisseur of goods.'
Boss Gong felt relieved, feeling that the business was already half done.
The value of tea can only be felt by people who know how to appreciate it. If someone cannot taste it, it is like playing the lute to a cow and is of no use.
The tea produced by his family is of better quality than that of other tea gardens, but the difference is only between half a level and one level. Only people who understand tea can taste the difference.
He was originally worried that the director was too young to feel the quality of tea, but he did not expect that he actually was someone who understood tea.
Ye Han originally didn’t know much about tea, but since she decided to open a beverage shop and create a flagship series, she began to taste and study various types of tea.
Especially the blending ratio of Osmanthus Oolong, I had to try more than a dozen different recipes every day. At that time, in addition to Anxi Tieguanyin, I also chose other oolong teas. After many experiments, I finally decided on Tieguanyin.
There is also Osmanthus black tea, which is a combination of Keemun black tea and osmanthus, and other different tea drinks...Ye Han has tried them all.
Over time, the taste for tea improved.
I can’t say that I have the identification ability to reach that of an experienced tea drinker, but I can roughly judge the value and grade of the tea.
Tea tasting requires careful savour, especially good tea.
Boss Gong diligently helped Ye Han add tea to 70% full. For a moment, the tea shed was exceptionally quiet. The three of them slowly savored the aroma and flavor of the special Mingqian tea. The only sound was the sound of the teacups being gently placed on the table.
Apart from that, there is the sound of the wind blowing through the tea garden, and the tea tree branches swaying gently.
Ye Han's mouth was filled with the rich aroma of tea, and her nose was filled with the fresh air blowing from the top of the mountain. She looked up at the lush green garden. The green color meandered upward in steps, covering the entire mountain and stretching as far as the eye could see. For a moment, her mind became open, and she felt a sense of relaxation as if nothing had happened.
This is the naturalness and comfort unique to the thousand-acre tea garden.
Being in it makes people forget worldly troubles and feel more energetic.
After about half an hour, the tea tasting came to an end.
Mingqian tea is fresh and tender, mainly composed of buds. Its concentration is not as high as other teas. It is best to brew it 2-3 times. The key word to taste is freshness.
After tasting the tea, Ye Han looked around and was impressed by the place. He prepared to take a closer look at the quality of the tea trees.
Boss Feng made a cup of premium Mingqian tea and said with a grin, "Director Ye, Lao Bai, I won't go. You two can go shopping."
He helped his friend get a big order, so he had to charge some interest.
Gong Bai is such a stingy guy that he never gives him his treasured tea to drink every time he comes. Now that he finally catches him once, he has to rip him off handsomely.
At the same time, it leaves room for the two to discuss cooperation.
As a third party, it is not easy for him to keep interfering, otherwise he might think he has gained something.
Boss Gong no longer cared about his little bit of tea at this time, and his whole mind was focused on closing this big order.
If I can satisfy Director Ye, I would even ask him to give me the remaining two kilograms of good tea.
Ye Han looked at these lush tea trees, occasionally lowering his head to check the density and condition of the branches and leaves.
The tea tree is a perennial evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Camellia in the Theaceae family. Most of the artificially cultivated tea trees in tea gardens are shrubs with no obvious trunk, dense branches, and a height generally not exceeding 1.5 meters.
Due to manual pruning, their heights are almost the same, showing clusters of semi-opened state, with small spacing between rows, making them appear numerous and dense.
Boss Gong continued to introduce: "...This row of tea trees is 10 years old, and it is in its prime. Look here, here," he pointed to the leaves near the branches, "These can all produce new buds in the spring. Under suitable climate conditions, one branch can grow 12 or 13 buds, and around 10 when the climate is bad."
"This tea tree is growing well and has dense branches, which means it can produce at least 400 to 500 buds, with a high yield per mu."
While listening to his introduction, Ye Han put on earplugs and used the golden finger on several of the tea trees.
Dongling White Tea No. 7: "Don't think I'm just leaves now, but in the spring I'll grow lots of tender buds~ You'll be able to see them then."
Dongling White Tea No. 28: "Why am I not one of the top ten famous teas? I don't accept it! My amino acid content is so high, but it must be sold at 5,000 yuan per kilogram. Bah, you don't know the goods."
Ye Han: “…”
The price of 5,000 yuan is really high, as it can buy the top-grade Longjing tea that has won multiple awards.
But it's not impossible.
As long as the quality of the tea is good enough, someone will naturally pay for it.
Ye Han thought that if she were the one planting the trees, she would work hard to improve the quality of the tea trees, and with the help of plant nutrient solution, perhaps she could really achieve that goal.
Dongling White Tea No. 77: "I heard from sisters in other tea gardens that their tea leaves are picked by tea farmers all year round, and their leaves are all plucked out, which is so pitiful.
Luckily, they only pick spring tea here, I don’t want to have my leaves plucked out, it’s so ugly TT”
Hearing this, Ye Han couldn't help but look at Boss Gong and made up his mind.
This is very rare.
Spring tea is the most valuable, but it can be picked in all seasons.
It is of course best to harvest only once a year, so that enough new leaves can be retained to ensure the healthy growth of the tea trees.
But for profit, many tea garden owners pick tea more than once a year.
After picking in spring, they will pick again in summer, and some will even pick again in autumn. Although the quality of the latter two times is very average and may not even be sold for a few dozen yuan, because they are picked leaves, they are heavy and in large quantity, so it is also a considerable income.
However, the result of this is that the tea trees will be severely damaged. After a few years, the yield will become lower and lower, and they will no longer grow and their condition will deteriorate.
Unfortunately, most people only care about the immediate benefits and don’t care about the future at all.
Ye Han got a general understanding of the tea garden owner through Boss Feng. He was able to remain unmoved by profit even when in debt and considered the long-term, which was worthy of praise.
Most importantly, these tea trees are really well cared for.
Ye Han looked at their new branches, raised his hand and touched the leaf of No. 77, his eyes filled with smiles.
If the price is right, she plans to introduce tea trees here.
However, she also wanted to see the branches taken from the mother tree.
Ye Han had heard of the mother tree of Dongling white tea.
They grow on a mountain more than 800 meters high. They are ancient tea trees that are more than 300 years old, and there are 23 of them in total.
Ancient tea trees are wild tea trees. Different from artificially bred tea trees, most of them are small trees or trees, which can reach a height of 5 meters, and taller trees are over 10 meters.
The 23 mother trees of Dongling White Tea are more than 8 meters tall, which is not too high, but has dense branches and grows well. Every year, they produce about two kilograms of tender buds, which after frying are less than half a kilogram. It is a treasure among the special grades and most people cannot drink it at all.
They were claimed by Fengling Group, a local old tea brand, 30 years ago, and many tea trees were cultivated nearby using the cutting method.
The precious mother tree is guarded by security guards 24 hours a day and is surrounded by cameras to prevent theft and damage by others.
Boss Gong smiled bitterly: "I used a lot of connections to get it. Alas, I got 10 branches in total, and 5 of them survived. Come with me."
Ye Han followed to an area with the most fertile soil and saw the grafted branches on a separate seedbed.
Currently there is only a 3-4 cm branch and one or two leaves, which are very small. They should have just grown roots. You have to squat down to see them clearly.
Among a row of seedlings, five are in good activity, with emerald green leaves and plump axillary buds, and they have obviously survived; the leaves of the other five are no longer as fresh, and judging from their condition, there is a high probability that they have died.
There are two seasons for tea tree cuttings: spring and autumn. In autumn, the best time to do cuttings is from September to early October when the weather is suitable, and it is best to do it on a cloudy day.
It is necessary to select healthy, pest-free branches with full axillary buds from the mother plant in advance, cut off the 3-4 cm long part with leaves, and plant them on the prepared seedbed. Maintain humidity and spray fungicide every 5-7 days to maintain normal growth. ①
When the seedlings grow to 35 cm, they will be removed from the seedbed and planted in normal soil, thus completing the transplanting.
Artificially cultivated tea trees have a high survival rate from cuttings, but the mother trees are wild tea trees, and are relatively old ancient tea trees. In addition, due to the different living environments, the survival rate of cuttings has always been very low, and 50% is normal.
It’s just that Boss Gong spent a lot of effort on these mother tree branches, but now only half of them are alive, which really makes him feel sad.
Ye Han used the golden finger on the tea seedlings with lower activity.
Tea Tree Seedling No. 5: "Am I going to die soon? Woohoo! I don't want to die—"
Tea Tree Seedling No. 8: "I can't survive without my mother's embrace. Mom, please save me QAQ"
They were two particularly soft and tender little voices, whimpering, which made one's heart melt.
There were other people around, so Ye Han didn't say anything, but he had already decided in his heart to take them away.
Before coming, Ye Han had searched and compared the prices of tea trees on the Internet, and also asked Wang Hongnian to inquire about it.
Basically, there is not much difference. Tea trees with good quality and in their prime are naturally more expensive. There is nothing to say.
However, considering the huge cost of nearly 3 million and the large quantity, Ye Han naturally hopes for a discount.
Boss Gong looked at the girl's calm expression. After drinking the tea, he thought it was basically the same. However, now seeing that she was silent, he was a little unsure again.
Boss Gong gritted his teeth and said, "How about this, I can't lower the price any further, but the number of 8-year-old tea trees in the garden is limited, so we can replace one-third of them with 10-year-old tea trees."
His heart was bleeding as he spoke.
In principle, a 10-year-old tea tree is the tea tree that has truly entered its prime. Compared with an 8-year-old tea tree, it has more branches and a higher tea yield.
Two extra years is equivalent to two more years of tea garden management fees, land rental fees, labor costs, fertilizer costs...which adds up to a lot of money.
Ye Han's eyes lit up slightly. This was beyond her expectations.
I just looked at several rows of ten-year-old tea trees. They are indeed growing well and producing more tender buds than those that are eight years old.
In order to facilitate this deal, Boss Gong did his best: "...and the branches of the mother tree I mentioned before."
He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his heartache: "If you like, take all five."
Ye Han smiled and said, "I want to take all 10 of them. Is that ok?"
Boss Gong was stunned: "But the other five trees--" They are basically dead.
Ye Han: "It's okay, I'll take it back and try it."
Boss Gong originally planned to give them all away. It didn’t matter anyway, as long as he could sign this big order.
According to the estimation of row spacing and cluster spacing as well as on-site investigation, approximately 1,650 tea trees can be planted per mu, with a unit price of 50 yuan per tree. For 30 mu, the total cost is 2.475 million yuan.
Including the costs of transplanting, transportation, etc., the total is approximately 2.6 million.
It is 400,000 less than Ye Han estimated, which is just enough to hire a few professional tea farmers to look after the tea garden.
The two signed a contract. As for which tea trees were to be transplanted, due to the large number, most of them were transplanted in large areas.
30 acres is not a small area, Ye Han needs to come several times in a row to confirm and mark it.
But she is going to take the 10 cuttings away today to cultivate.
Not long after these branches grew roots, Boss Gong asked someone to dig 10 centimeters into the soil and take it away along with the soil from the seedbed.
Ye Han looked at the tiny tea tree seedlings and found them cuter and cuter. After returning home, he immediately watered them with nutrient solution.
The nutrient solution was absorbed rapidly by the 10 seedlings, and a sizzling sound could be heard.
The small seedlings, which were only four or five centimeters long and had leaves, quickly grew roots. These roots were no longer as thin as a hair, but were much thicker. Even the leaves gradually turned green again.
Tea tree seedling No. 5 shook its only leaf with joy; it was finally alive.
Not long after, a large number of tea trees were transplanted to the tea garden in Huajianji. Clusters of them spread all over the hill, forming crisscrossing terraced tea fields. They were emerald green and lush, and tourists could smell the fresh tea fragrance before they even got close.
The sight of green everywhere is refreshing.
I have something to do today, so I'll keep it short~
Note ①: Information about tea tree cuttings is taken from the Internet.
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