Zhang Wenbo said that master craftsmen never skimp on teaching their tea making skills. As long as you are willing to learn, they will teach all they know. And every year, they will bring out their high-quality tea leaves, and then taste them and make comments on the quality and taste of tea together, regardless of qualifications and brands, which can also enable tea companies and farmers to learn from each other, with the common goal to make Guzhang tea better.
Nowadays, there are professional training sessions and exchange meetings between tea enterprises and farmers. Tea makers in Guzhang County have chances to learn from master craftsmen who have been engaged in this field for most of their lives so as to improve tea making skills.
Learning how to make tea can indeed hone one’s character. When Zhang Wenbo first started making tea, he had observed for two years, but the tea leaves made for the first time were bitter, which was very frustrating. At that time, he couldn’t figure out the reason. Later, he found out that he was too impatient to do the first process well, and so whatever he did later could not make up for it.
In his opinion, what's the most fulfilling thing is that the finished tea I make can be recognized by everyone. All tea makers are in pursuit of making good tea.
In the black tea competition, tight, fine, round and straight Guzhang black tea drew the attention of experts.
“Most of black tea is mainly in a curled shape. The tea makers in Guzhang County want to apply the handmade tea skills of Guzhang Maojian to black tea to improve its appearance without affecting its taste. We are also very pleased to hear the experts’ affirmation of the overall appearance of our black tea,” said Zhang Wenbo.
“I am going to obtain the tea taster certification, so that I can know what flaws I have in my tea making and correct them in a timely manner. I hope that Guzhang black tea should be promoted to the whole country and even the world. I will continue to work hard for this goal,” added Zhang Wenbo.
Chinese source: rednet
