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The origin of black tea is in China. The earliest black tea in the world was invented by tea farmers in the Wuyishan tea area of Fujian Province during the Ming Dynasty in China, and was named "Lapsang Souchong". The Jiang family in Tongmu Village, Wuyishan City is a tea family that produces Lapsang Souchong black tea, with a history of more than 400 years.
Lapsang Souchong black tea entered Europe in 1610. In 1662, when Princess Catherine of Portugal married King Charles II, her dowry included several boxes of Chinese Lapsang Souchong black tea. From then on, black tea was brought into the British court, and drinking black tea quickly became an indispensable part of the British royal life.
In the early tea market in London, England, only Lapsang Souchong black tea was sold, and the price was extremely expensive. Only the rich and wealthy could drink it. Lapsang Souchong black tea became a part of the British upper class. An indispensable drink. The British love black tea so much that they gradually evolved drinking black tea into a noble and gorgeous black tea culture and promoted it all over the world.
In 1689, the British set up a base in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, and purchased large quantities of Chinese tea. Britain drinks more black tea than green tea, and has developed its own unique black tea culture, which is related to the above-mentioned historical events. Because the tea purchased in Xiamen was all semi-fermented black tea - "Wuyi tea" - a large amount of Wuyi tea flowed into the UK, replacing the original green tea market, and soon became the mainstream of Western European tea.
Wuyi tea is dark in color, so it is called ''Black tea'' (literally translated as black tea). Later, tea experts classified it according to the tea making method and tea characteristics. Wuyi tea has red soup and red leaves after brewing, and it belongs to the "black tea category" according to its properties. However, the British customary name "Black tea" has been used to refer to "black tea".
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How to store black tea:
1. Ceramic jar storage method: Use a dry, odorless, airtight ceramic jar, and use kraft paper to wrap the tea leaves Wrap it up and place it around the altar, with a lime bag embedded in the middle and a tea bag on top. After the altar is full, cover it tightly with a cotton bag. Lime should be replaced every 1-2 months. This method uses the hygroscopic properties of quicklime to keep the tea from getting damp, and has a better effect.
2. Storage method of tin cans: Use tinplate double-covered colored tea containers available on the market. Before storage, check whether the tank body and lid are tight and there is no air leakage. When storing, dry tea leaves should be canned, and the cans should be packed tightly. This method is easy to use, but it is not suitable for long-term storage.
3. Low-temperature storage method: The method is the same as the "food bag storage method", and then place the tea leaves tied tightly in the bag in the refrigerator. The internal temperature can be controlled below 5 degrees Celsius and can be stored for more than one year.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Black Tea (a category of tea)