铁观音秋茶鉴定技术

第一：干茶紧结掷杯声脆为铁观音秋茶

　　鉴别时取少许干茶掷入盖碗，发出清脆之声即为秋茶，如若声音沉闷，应为暑茶。原因是正宗铁观音秋茶外形紧结，且有厚、实、重外形特征，掷杯自然声大，而暑茶外形松弛、轻飘，其掷杯声当然相对沉闷。

　　第二：干茶鲜绿且带光泽者为铁观音秋茶

　　干茶颜色及光泽度如何，也是较直观的鉴别方法之一。正宗铁观音秋茶，其干茶颜色应为鲜绿色，因此鉴别起来不难。取少许干茶于灯光下，如呈绿色且富有光泽度，即为正秋;如果颜色暗乌且欠光泽度，一般即为暑茶。不过，如果茶叶呈春茶之色，即乌油色(似柿饼着霜之色)，那么不仅是正秋茶，而且是品质上乘的正秋茶。

　　第三：有鲜水果香味者为正铁观音秋茶

　　安溪铁观音秋茶冲泡后，其气味的最大特征是，有鲜水果花香味即所谓求香味。以此鉴别，如不具这一气味特征基本可以认定是非秋茶。从气味上看，安溪铁观音秋茶与别季茶的最大区别，是一般人最容易掌握的鉴别方法。若是暑茶，气味特征主要是有类似带腥的味道。

　　第四：叶底凹软者为正铁观音秋茶

　　将冲泡数遍的铁观音茶叶取出两三片，展开细看，如叶底凹软，一般可以认定为正秋铁观音;如若叶底硬挺粗糙，即可判定非正秋铁观音。

　　这四种方法比较直观易懂，可以选一种试，也可以多种综合试，如果四种方法试后，均不符上述特征，即可以判定不是正秋茶。

　　因此，“买对茶”就在于先要明确铁观音茶叶的个性及品味;而“走对路”则在于买者，要有针对性地选择，符合自己个性和品位要求的茶产区所产茶叶。

英语翻译

First: The dry tea is tightly knotted and the sound of a cup is crisp as autumn tea

　　 When distinguishing, take a small amount of dry tea and throw it into a tureen. If it makes a crisp sound, it is autumn tea. If the sound is dull, it should be summer tea. The reason is that the authentic Tieguanyin autumn tea is tight in appearance, and has the characteristics of thick, solid, and heavy appearance. It is naturally loud when throwing a cup, while the shape of Shucha is loose and light, and its throwing cup is of course relatively dull.

　　Second: Dry tea is fresh green and shiny is autumn tea

　　The color and gloss of dry tea are also one of the more intuitive identification methods. The color of authentic Tieguanyin autumn tea should be bright green, so it is not difficult to identify it. Take a small amount of dry tea under the light, if it is green and rich in gloss, it is positive autumn; if the color is dark and lacks gloss, it is generally summer tea. However, if the tea leaves are the color of spring tea, that is, black oil color (like persimmon with frost), then it is not only Zhengqiu tea, but also high-quality Zhengqiu tea.

　　 Third: Zhengqiu tea is the one with the fragrance of fresh fruits

　　 Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea, after brewing, the biggest characteristic of its smell is that it has the fragrance of fresh fruits and flowers, which is the so-called fragrance. Based on this identification, if it does not have this odor characteristic, it can basically be regarded as non-autumn tea. In terms of smell, the biggest difference between Anxi Tieguanyin autumn tea and other season teas is the easiest way for ordinary people to grasp the identification method. In the case of summer tea, the odor characteristics are mainly similar to the smell of fishy.

　　 Fourth: The one with soft leaf bottom is Zhengqiu tea

　　 Take out two or three tea leaves that have been brewed several times and unfold them carefully. If the bottom of the leaf is soft and concave, it can generally be regarded as Zhengqiu Tieguanyin; if the bottom of the leaf is hard and rough, it can be judged as non-zhengqiu Tieguanyin.

　　 These four methods are relatively intuitive and easy to understand. You can choose one test or multiple comprehensive tests. If the four methods fail to meet the above characteristics after the four methods are tested, it can be judged that it is not Zhengqiu tea.

　　 Therefore, "buying the right tea" is to first clarify the personality and taste of the tea; while "going the right way" is to choose the tea produced in the tea producing area that meets the requirements of their own personality and taste in a targeted manner.