Some people say that Pu 'er cooked tea is dirty, is that right?

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Since Pu 'er tea went from Yunnan to the whole country and became a popular tea, people's understanding of Pu 'er tea is also mixed.

Some people think that Pu 'er tea is good, which not only has unique flavor and pharmacology, but also has financial investment value. Others think that Pu 'er tea is dirty and belongs to inferior products in tea, which is not worth drinking at all.

The economic value of Pu 'er tea has been verified by time and market, so I don't need to go into details here.

Let's talk about the dirty topic of Pu 'er tea. Over the years, this statement is not groundless, mainly because of the following two points:

First, the time span from processing, packaging, transportation to storage and consumption of Pu 'er tea is quite long, from one or two years to twenty or thirty years or even longer, during which it is easily polluted by external pollutants.

Secondly, the "heap fermentation" of Pu 'er cooked tea is often a large-scale operation, and the working environment is easy to be "dirty and messy", and the workers are more casual and easy to be polluted.

In China, tea production in most areas is mainly hand-made in small workshops, and Pu 'er tea is no exception. Because of this, sometimes when we pry open Pu 'er tea cakes, we will see hair, woven bag fragments, pebbles and other sundries mixed among them, which is easy to understand.

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But if people regard Pu 'er tea as "junk tea" on this basis, it would be too arbitrary.

For national tea, tea is still a typical non-standard product, and the processing experience and level of tea makers are very important. In addition, the quality control in tea processing is still a key and difficult point.

After years of development, Pu 'er tea, especially Pu 'er cooked tea, is now basically mature in technology, and the quality control level has also been significantly improved. Take the "heap fermentation" process of Pu 'er cooked tea as an example. At present, some powerful factories have changed the previous "large pile" into "small pile", which has realized off-ground operation during fermentation and greatly reduced man-made pollution.

And with the development of social economy, people generally pay more attention to food hygiene and safety. The state has also formulated corresponding national standards for the production and processing of Pu 'er tea, and the workers' operation will be more standardized.

In addition, the mechanization of tea processing has also been greatly improved. At present, special electrostatic dust removal machinery has been used to clean tea to remove impurities in tea.

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Of course, Pu 'er tea, which has the longest time span among the six major teas, is indeed more susceptible to external pollution. Therefore, when we buy and brew Pu 'er tea in our daily life, the following precautions should also be paid special attention to by tea lovers.

1. When purchasing Pu 'er tea, whether it is raw tea or cooked tea, it is recommended to buy big brand manufacturers. Because big factories are powerful and the sources of raw materials are relatively guaranteed, they are generally produced according to national standards, and there are formal inspections before leaving the factory, which can ensure the quality of tea to the greatest extent.

Secondly, when brewing Pu 'er tea, whether it is new tea or old tea, it is recommended to wash the tea. By washing tea, you can wash away the floating dust and some sundries attached to the surface of tea, and you can also wake up the tea in a "deep sleep".

In short, according to the current production and processing technology, quality control level and food hygiene and safety standards, generally speaking, buying Pu 'er tea with big brands is guaranteed by brands in terms of food safety and hygiene standards.

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This article was originally created by Yi, sharing dry tea every day.