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What a beautiful location with over a thousand years of history. Perhaps wrapping the pan-fired tea leaves in the porous straw paper allows some of the tannins to be absorbed which makes the tea taste less bitter,.
it's an interesting thought, Barry! However, I think that the primary reason for that sweetness and reduced bitterness and astringency lies in the controlled oxidation process (闷黄 - Men Huang) that transforms catechins into lesser sharp, more rounded theaflavins and thearubigins. More on this subject here: pathofcha.com/blogs/all-about-tea/mastering-tea-through-understanding-its-elements
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What a beautiful location with over a thousand years of history. Perhaps wrapping the pan-fired tea leaves in the porous straw paper allows some of the tannins to be absorbed which makes the tea taste less bitter,.
it's an interesting thought, Barry! However, I think that the primary reason for that sweetness and reduced bitterness and astringency lies in the controlled oxidation process (闷黄 - Men Huang) that transforms catechins into lesser sharp, more rounded theaflavins and thearubigins.
More on this subject here: pathofcha.com/blogs/all-about-tea/mastering-tea-through-understanding-its-elements
Wonderful