What is the golden flower in black tea

Since black tea can be stored for a long time and has the characteristic of becoming more fragrant as it ages, it is quite popular among tea lovers. Aged black tea can effectively treat gastrointestinal diseases and is also very effective in treating hypertension and hyperlipidemia. It can be drunk for a long time. Some people find golden flowers in black tea when they first drink it. So what are the golden flowers in black tea?

First, what is the golden flower in black tea? The golden flower is a yellow granular fungus, and its scientific name is "Eurostomyces cristatus". Golden flowers generally exist in the Fu brick tea among black teas. The most important process of Fu brick tea is the "flowering" process. The golden flowers are common, lush, large in size, bright in color, golden yellow, and free of bacteria. It is an important quality requirement for Fu brick tea, and whether the golden flowers are lush or not is a reflection of the quality of Fu brick tea. The tea produced from well-grown golden flowers has a mellow taste, with little or no bitterness. It can also remove greasiness and aid digestion. The golden flowers growing on Fuzhuan tea can be seen with the naked eye. You need to open the Fu brick tea to see it.

Second, the color of the "golden flowers" of Fu brick tea in different ages is constantly changing: the newly baked Fu brick tea has a large number of golden particles growing inside the brick body, which looks like "Milan". As the aging time increases, the golden flowers gradually shrink and turn white. In some old Fuzhuan brick teas, the golden flowers are no longer visible, and only white spots can be vaguely seen. Therefore, the "golden flowers" of new tea are lush while the "golden flowers" of some old teas are fewer or even invisible. In addition, some Pu'er tea monographs introduce that the slightly frosty "white mold" is known as the "noble mold" in Pu'er tea. After a period of drying and defrost treatment, the taste of the tea becomes mellower and the sweetness and smoothness are significantly enhanced.

What is the golden flower in black tea? "Golden flower" is actually a kind of probiotic with multiple health functions that grows through a specific process under specific temperature and humidity conditions during the processing of Anhua black tea and Fu brick tea. The yellow cleistothecia resemble tiny spots that are evenly attached to the Fu brick tea, commonly known as "golden flower". The formation of "golden flowers" is a process of production, reproduction, oxidation and polymerization of a large number of microorganisms. The secretions produced during the reproduction and oxidation of microorganisms effectively reduce the rough taste of Fuzhuan tea, increase the mellow taste, and play a positive role in improving the taste quality of Fuzhuan tea.