陈年铁观音

陈年铁观音的产地也是福建省安溪县，当地产茶历史有千年之久。安溪人民也一直都有存一些老茶当药用的传统。陈年铁观音是民间治疗消化不良和腹泻的偏方之一，还可以缓解中暑发热等症状。

现在大部分的茶友喝铁观音，都喜欢喝当年的新茶，还相当讲究春水秋香的说法。能赶在第一时间喝到当年的新茶，是茶友们的骄傲，也是茶圈中的时尚。但是当地茶农最讲究的是，如果喝到了一款好茶，就要把它留出来一部分，好好地保存起来。在铁观音的存放过程中，茶叶当中的烈性物质，在岁月中转化成新物质，从而使茶汤变得更加醇和。

陈年铁观音当中，没食子酸和茶色素含量丰富。这两种物质具有消炎杀菌和提高免疫力的作用，可以对人体起到一定的养生作用。

要想成就一款好的陈年铁观音，符合采摘标准的原料，以及符合标准的仓储条件，都必须到位，哪一步不到位结果都会有偏差。因为只有采摘的原料好，原叶中的内含物质才足够丰富，这是茶叶在存储中进行转化的基本条件。好原料制成的茶叶，经过一段时间的仓储之后，独特的陈香就会逐渐显现，韵味迷人。

存放陈年铁观音的仓储环境，一定要足够干燥，湿度过高容易引起茶叶变质。避光和防潮工作也是要做到位的。在茶叶存储的过程中，并不是说只要环境合适，就可以放在那里不管了，而是每隔一段时间都需要翻堆一次，以防止茶叶堆积变质。存储过程中的茶叶，也要在一段时间后进行复焙，保持茶叶本身的含水量符合标准。茶叶从采摘到炒制到存储到冲泡，每一个阶段都必须十分的用心，只有这样我们才能体会到一泡好茶到底有多好。

陈年铁观音的干茶，外形呈现出比较松散的半球形，颜色呈褐色，兼有乌润之色，色泽带宝光，优雅低调。

陈年铁观音的香气比较特殊，以独特的焙火香和陈香见长。如果原料采摘得当，存储也得法，陈年铁观音还会显现出熟果香、药香或者枣香等香气。这些香气都是经过长期存放的茶叶所独有的，很难得。

陈年铁观音随着存放年份的延长，茶汤的颜色开始转变为橙黄或者橙红色。苦涩味也会降低，口感更加顺滑和饱满。

在安溪当地流传着一句话，陈年铁观音是个宝，冬虫夏草比不了。可见当地人民对陈年铁观音保健功效很认可。现在天气已经冷了，大家完全可以换个口味，把陈年铁观音喝起来了。

The origin of the aged Tieguanyin is also in Anxi County, Fujian Province, where the history of tea production has a thousand years of history. The people of Anxi have always had a tradition of saving some old tea for medicinal purposes. Aged Tieguanyin is one of the folk remedies for indigestion and diarrhea, and it can also relieve symptoms such as heat stroke and fever.

Nowadays, most of the tea lovers who drink Tieguanyin like to drink the new tea of that year, and they are quite particular about the saying of spring water and autumn fragrance. It is the pride of tea lovers and the fashion in the tea circle to be able to drink the new tea of the year as soon as possible. But the most important thing for local tea farmers is that if they drink a good tea, they should save a part of it and keep it well. During the storage process of Tieguanyin, the strong substances in the tea are transformed into new substances over the years, so that the tea soup becomes more mellow.

Aged Tieguanyin is rich in gallic acid and tea pigments. These two substances have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal and immune-boosting effects, and can play a certain role in the health of the human body.

In order to make a good old Tieguanyin, the raw materials that meet the picking standards and the storage conditions that meet the standards must be in place, and the results will be biased if any step is not in place. Because only when the raw materials are picked is good, the content of the original leaves is rich enough, which is the basic condition for the transformation of tea leaves in storage. Tea made from good raw materials, after a period of storage, the unique old fragrance will gradually appear, and the charm is charming.

The storage environment in which the aged Tieguanyin is stored must be dry enough. Too high humidity can easily cause the tea leaves to deteriorate. Light and moisture-proof work should also be done in place. In the process of tea storage, it does not mean that as long as the environment is suitable, it can be left alone, but it needs to be turned over every once in a while to prevent the tea from accumulating and deteriorating. The tea leaves in the storage process should also be re-roasted after a period of time to keep the moisture content of the tea leaves up to the standard. From picking to frying to storage to brewing, each stage of tea must be very attentive, only in this way can we appreciate how good a good tea is.

The dry tea of aged Tieguanyin has a relatively loose hemispherical shape, brown in color, and both dark and moist, with a bright color, elegant and low-key.

The aroma of aged Tieguanyin is quite special, and it is known for its unique roasting and aged aroma. If the raw materials are picked properly and stored properly, the aged Tieguanyin will still show the aroma of ripe fruit, medicinal or jujube. These aromas are unique to tea leaves that have been stored for a long time and are rare.

With the extension of storage years, the color of the tea soup begins to change to orange-yellow or orange-red. Bitterness is also reduced and the mouthfeel is smoother and fuller.

There is a local saying in Anxi that old Tieguanyin is a treasure, and Cordyceps sinensis cannot be compared. It can be seen that the local people recognize the health care effect of aged Tieguanyin. Now that the weather is cold, you can completely change your taste and drink the old Tieguanyin.