Why is tea bitter and astringent

Although bitterness may be an important reason for people not to drink tea, but toasting a cup and smelling the fragrance, the bitterness and astringency of the first mouth, the sweetness after slowly entering the throat, a cup of three products, drinking it and continuing, from thick to light, The sweetness is even worse, the cups are different, and the fragrance overflows Chun Mee Tea factory, which is also the charm of tea.
 
　　 1. Not bitter or astringent is not tea
 
　　 Bitterness has always been one of the taste components of tea. In ancient times, tea was called "bitter tea".
 
　　 Many old tea customers love to put an old saying on their lips: "It's not bitter or astringent, it's not tea." In the eyes of most people, bitterness is an important component of tea. For thousands of years, Chinese people have depended on tea for life, and have spent countless springs and autumns with the bitter taste of tea.
 
　　 2. What is bitterness and where does it come from?
 
　　 Back to the original point, the bitterness in the tea soup is brought about by its own bitter ingredients. The most important thing is the tea polyphenols and theophylline contained in tea.
Why is tea bitter and astringent
　　Tea polyphenols are a huge family, all of which generally have a bitter taste, especially EGCG has the heaviest bitter taste. It accounts for a large proportion in tea and contributes a lot to bitterness.
 
　　Alkali substances also have a bitter taste. Due to the fast leaching rate, the first three brewing teas usually have a higher content. Although the proportion is not very large, the contribution to bitterness is not low.
 
　　3, bitter, good for the body
 
　　 Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches bitterness into the heart, and can relieve fire, dry dampness, clear away heat and detoxify, etc. "Tea is bitter and cold, and it can lower the fire best. People with strong stomachs have more fire in the heart, lungs, spleen and stomach, so it is suitable for tea."
 
　　In Western medicine theory, EGCG, which exhibits a bitter taste, has attracted much attention. In the existing scientific research, EGCG has become one of the most important topics, whether it is fighting cancer, staying young, or nutrition, it is very meaningful.
Why is tea bitter and astringent
　　4. All bitterness and sweetness come, like good tea
 
　　Gunpowder Tea Wholesale Good tea always returns to sweetness after bitterness, and produces fluid after astringency; life is always mixed with bitterness and bitterness. The key is to taste one by one, savor carefully, chew every time, and slowly realize it. Sometimes when the bitterest is the fragrance approaching, when the sweetest is the bitterness is hidden.