Premium 2016 Fugus Flavor Chinese Aged Liubao Dark Jinhua Liupao Hei Cha

This Liubao tea is also called Golden Flower Jinhua Liubao due to the presence of varied probiotics such as Eurotium cristatum,  Eurotium amstelodami, Eurotium chevalieri, and Eurotium niveoglaucu,  which resemble the yellow florets. The rich probiotics create a unique Fugus Liubao flavor. 

Q: Will rinsing the tea remove the "golden flower" (a type of beneficial fungus)? Will hot water kill these probiotics?

The "golden flower" is deeply integrated with the tea leaves; a brief rinse with water will not destroy its activity. The superior quality of "golden flower" tea is not only due to its golden-yellow closed-celled shells, but more importantly, during the post-fermentation process, *Eurotium cristatum*, as the dominant fungus, plays a crucial auxiliary and catalytic role. This fungus participates in the oxidation, polymerization, degradation, and transformation of various substances in the tea leaves, such as converting starch into monosaccharides and catalyzing the oxidation of polyphenolic compounds, thus giving the tea a sweet, refreshing, and mellow flavor. It is worth noting that these key substances are not found in the closed-celled shells, but rather in the tea leaves themselves. During its growth, the "golden flower" forms spores, protected by an outer closed-celled shell*. The spores themselves are heat-resistant; short-term contact with boiling water (100°C) will not destroy their activity. Experiments have shown that even when black tea is boiled in boiling water for 20 minutes, the activity of the "golden flower" is still preserved.

The health benefits of golden flower mainly come from its metabolites (such as polysaccharides and enzymes). These substances are stably present in tea leaves, and their effects are not lost even if the microorganisms are inhibited by high temperatures.

Health benefits: 

Some reports indicate that the substances produced by the transformation of tea leaves catalyzed by Eurotium cristatum, etc., have strong effects on lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, regulating human carbohydrate metabolism and metabolism, and increasing human immunity.

What is Liupao tea？

Liu Bao is named after it is produced in Liubao Town, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China. Liubao tea is a renowned tea that has been enjoyed for thousands of years in China. It belongs to the category of dark tea and is renowned for its distinctive quality characteristics: "red, thick, aged, and mellow." It is also resistant to drying and long-term storage. The more it ages, the more fragrant it becomes. It also has unique health benefits such as good dehumidification and weight loss.

Tea Varieties: Chinese Dark Tea (Hei Cha) - Aged Liubao tea

Production time: 2016

Origin: Guangxi province, China

Tea features: This Liubao is characterized by the unique and rich Fugus aroma, aged fragrance, and woody aroma. It tastes very soft and mellow, sweet with a very rich Fugus flavor, which smells like walking into a forest after the rain and smelling the fresh, natural scent of earth, grass, and mushrooms. Besides, the tea has a silk-like texture and is sticky like rice soup. 

Tea shape: The dry tea leaves are black and brown, uniform and heavy, very high grade with minor gold forets.

Tea soup: bright, red

Storage: Stored in cool, dry condition away from direct sunlight. 

Here are the main benefits of Liu Bao:

Diuretic
Weight loss
Treating dysentery
Relaxing the bowels
Promoting digestion
Dispelling dampness
Supplying nourishment
Prevention of cardiovascular disease
Lowering blood pressure and blood sugar
Etc.

How to drink Liubao tea?

Teaware selection: Recommended Chinese Yixing purple clay teapot or Chinese Nixing pottery teapot

[brewing method]
1. Warm the teapot: wash the tea set with boiling water to increase the temperature of the tea set and play a cleaning role;
2. Add tea: According to the tea-to-water ratio of 1:25 (the amount of tea can also be adjusted according to personal taste and preference);
3. Moisturize the tea: Rinse it with boiling water. It is required to rinse it quickly to help the tea properties show better;
4. Brewing: Use boiling water to brew. Adjust the brewing time and the concentration of the tea soup according to your taste. You can brew multiple times.

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