Liu’an melon slice of the history of the source, over the years, many tea workers to trace the roots, slightly gained. More credible legends have two. j1i tea net
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Around 1905, Liu’an tea company a tea master, from the acquisition of green tea in the selection of young leaves, remove the stalks Park, as a new product should be marketed, was successful. The information went viral, Jinzhai hemp port of the tea company, heard the wind, employing tea workers, such as the method of harvesting, and named “Feng Feng” (meaning peak wing). j1i tea net
This move inspired a local tea company, in the back of Qitou Mountain, the picking back of the fresh leaves to remove the stalks and buds, and will be young leaves, old leaves separate frying, the results of the tea color, aroma, taste, shape are dwarfed by the “peak wings”. So the nearby tea farmers compete to learn, have imitated. This slice of tea is shaped like sunflower seeds, known as “melon seed piece”, later called “melon piece”. J1i Tea Net
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The Zhu family building near the hemp port, and Yuan Shikai is a relative, Zhu family often to local products filial piety. Yuan tea drinking fetish, tea is an indispensable gift. But at that time the local production of tea, chrysanthemum tea, Mao Jian, etc., can not make Yuan satisfied. j1i tea net
Around 1905, Zhu family to please Yuan, spared no expense, in the back of the punch to hire local experienced tea workers, specializing in the selection of spring tea of the first 1-2 pieces of young leaves, with a small broom carefully frying, charcoal baking, the shape of the new tea quality are beautiful, Yuan’s appreciation. At this time, the melon piece stands out, color, aroma, taste, shape unique, so more and more won the drinker’s liking, and gradually developed into a national famous tea. j1i tea net