铁观音鉴定步骤 观外形、闻香气、看汤色、品滋味 看叶底

铁观音的品质优势必须经过视觉、嗅觉、味觉及触觉四项感官综合品评判定，其品评程序依次为观外形、闻香气、看汤色、品滋味和看叶底。

（1）观外形

铁观音的外形卷曲、肥壮圆结，重实均整，色泽乌油润或砂绿色。

（2）闻香气

通过闻干茶香、杯盖香、铁观音茶汤香和叶底香来综合品鉴铁观音的香气。闻香时宜，深吸气，每闻一次后都要离开茶叶（或杯盖）吸气。

（3）看汤色

清香铁观音的茶汤以汤色浅金黄、清澈、明亮为佳；浓香型铁观音的茶汤以金黄、清澈、明亮为佳；陈香型铁观音的茶汤以深红、清澈为佳。

（4）品滋味

品饮时宜用啜茶法，让茶汤在在口腔内打转，使茶汤与口腔各部位充分接触，细细感受，体会铁观音醇厚回甘、浓郁花香的独特魅力，尤其是领略铁观音特有的“音韵”。

（5）看叶底

    铁观音的叶底应肥厚软亮、均齐、脉弱清晰、表面光润、似绸缎面。

The quality advantages of Tieguanyin must be judged by the four senses of sight, smell, taste and touch.

(1) Appearance

The shape of Tieguanyin is curly, plump and round, and its weight is uniform, and its color is black and oily or sandy green.

(2) smell the aroma

The aroma of Tieguanyin is comprehensively tasted by smelling the aroma of dried tea, cup lid, tea soup and leaf base. When smelling the fragrance, take a deep breath and leave the tea leaves (or cup lid) to inhale after each smell.

(3) Look at the soup color

The tea soup of Qingxiang Tieguanyin is preferably light golden yellow, clear and bright; the tea soup of strong fragrance Tieguanyin is preferably golden, clear and bright; the tea soup of Chenxiang Tieguanyin is preferably dark red and clear.

(4) Taste

When drinking, it is advisable to use the method of sipping tea, let the tea soup spin in the mouth, make the tea soup fully contact with all parts of the mouth, feel it carefully, and experience the unique charm of Tieguanyin's mellow, sweet and rich floral fragrance, especially the unique "Tieguanyin" phonology".

(5) Look at the bottom of the leaf

    The bottom of Tieguanyin leaves should be thick, soft and bright, uniform, weak and clear, and the surface is smooth and satin-like.