中国茶叶选购：龙井普洱铁观音怎么挑 | Buying Chinese Tea: Longjing, Pu'er & Tieguanyin

中国茶叶选购指南 | Guide to Buying Chinese Tea

龙井、普洱、铁观音——中国名茶种类繁多，价格从几十到几万元不等。这篇指南帮你挑到性价比最高的好茶。

Longjing, Pu'er, Tieguanyin — China has countless famous teas, priced from tens to tens of thousands of yuan. This guide helps you find the best value.

绿茶推荐 | Green Tea Picks

西湖龙井 — 中国最知名的绿茶。正宗产区分为狮峰、龙井、云栖、虎跑、梅家坞五大产区。明前茶（清明前采摘）品质最高，价格也最贵——核心产区明前龙井2000-5000元/斤。口粮茶选雨前龙井（300-800元/斤）就很好。

West Lake Longjing — China's most famous green tea. Authentic production areas are Shifeng, Longjing, Yunqi, Hupao, and Meijiawu. Pre-Qingming harvest (before April 5) is highest quality and most expensive — core-area pre-Qingming Longjing costs ¥2,000-5,000 per jin. For daily drinking, pre-rain Longjing (¥300-800/jin) is excellent.

碧螺春 — 产自苏州太湖东山、西山。特点是果香浓郁（茶树和果树间种），外形卷曲如螺。200-1500元/斤。

Biluochun — from Suzhou's Dongshan and Xishan by Taihu Lake. Known for rich fruity aroma (tea trees interplanted with fruit trees), with tightly curled leaves. ¥200-1,500/jin.

乌龙茶推荐 | Oolong Tea Picks

铁观音 — 产自福建安溪。清香型（轻发酵）花香扑鼻，浓香型（重焙火）醇厚回甘。200-800元/斤适合大多数人。

Tieguanyin — from Anxi, Fujian. Light-fragrance type (light fermentation) has floral aroma; rich-fragrance type (heavy roasting) is mellow with sweet aftertaste. ¥200-800/jin suits most people.

大红袍 — 武夷岩茶之王。真正的母树大红袍已停止采摘，市面上是品种茶。好的大红袍有"岩骨花香"——矿物质感和花香交织。300-2000元/斤。

Da Hong Pao — king of Wuyi rock teas. Original mother trees have stopped being harvested; market versions are cultivar teas. Quality Da Hong Pao has "rock bone floral fragrance" — mineral character interwoven with floral notes. ¥300-2,000/jin.

普洱茶入门 | Pu'er Tea Basics

普洱分生茶和熟茶。生茶新的偏涩，陈放后越来越醇；熟茶经过渥堆发酵，直接就很温润。新手建议从熟茶入门。一饼（357克）入门普洱100-300元。

Pu'er comes in raw (sheng) and ripe (shou). Raw tea is astringent when new, mellowing with age; ripe tea undergoes pile fermentation and is smooth immediately. Beginners should start with ripe. An entry-level cake (357g) costs ¥100-300.

小贴士 | Tips: 买茶一定要先试泡再买。正规茶店都会免费冲泡给你尝。如果店家不让你试就换一家——可能有猫腻。 Always taste before buying. Legitimate tea shops will brew free samples. If a shop won't let you taste, leave — something's probably off.