The production process of tea is a complex and delicate craft. Starting from picking, every link is crucial.
- Picking: Tea picking is usually carried out in spring and autumn. The picking standards vary depending on the type of tea. Generally speaking, tender leaves and buds are the first choice for making high-quality tea.
- Withering: After picking, the tea needs to be withered. This process is to gradually evaporate the moisture in the tea leaves, making the tea leaves softer and facilitating subsequent processing.
- Fixation: Fixation is to quickly stop the fermentation process of tea through high-temperature treatment, maintaining the green color and aroma of tea.
- Rolling: Rolling is to knead the tea leaves into the required shape, while destroying the tea cell walls, releasing the juice in the tea leaves and increasing the taste of tea.
- Baking: Baking is to dry the tea leaves, remove excess moisture, and at the same time enhance the aroma and taste of tea.
After completing the production process, tea needs to be packaged to maintain its quality and freshness. There are several different tea packaging technologies and materials in contemporary times, each with its own advantages.
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- Advantage: Flat bags are usually made of paper or plastic materials and are lightweight and easy to carry. They can be conveniently placed in pockets, bags or drawers and are suitable for daily drinking. In addition, flat bags have good printing effects and can display beautiful tea patterns and brand information.
- Application scenario: Suitable for personal daily drinking, travel carrying or as a gift.
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- Advantage: The triangular nylon bag has a unique design that allows the tea leaves to fully expand in water and release more aroma and taste. They are usually made of food-grade nylon materials and are safe and hygienic. In addition, the triangular nylon
- bag has a good filtering effect and can avoid tea residues from entering the mouth.
- Application scenario: Suitable for making tea and drinking in offices, homes and other occasions.
Tea cake:
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- Advantage: Tea cakes are pressed into round or square cakes, which are convenient for storage and transportation. The packaging of tea cakes usually uses paper or cotton materials, which have good air permeability and can allow the tea leaves to continue to ferment and age during storage, improving the quality of tea. In addition, the appearance of tea cakes is exquisite and has a certain collection value.
- Application scenario: Suitable for long-term storage, collection or as a high-end gift.
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- Advantage: Round beads are made by kneading tea leaves into spherical shapes, which are small and lovely in appearance. The packaging of round beads is usually in cans or boxes, which have good sealing properties and can maintain the freshness of tea. In addition, round beads are convenient for brewing. Just put one round bead into a cup and add an appropriate amount of hot water.
- Application scenario: Suitable for personal daily drinking and quick brewing in offices and other occasions.
In short, different tea packaging technologies and materials have their own advantages. Consumers can choose tea packaging suitable for themselves according to their own needs and preferences.