Brick tea is named after its brick like appearance. In the ancient tea horse trade in China, brick tea was a necessity for the people in Inner Mongolia, Xizang, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang and other ethnic minority areas. It was always said that "it is better to have no food for three days than to have no tea for one day". What should be paid attention to when drinking brick tea? The Chinese Society of Food Science and Technology provides the following consumer tips. Purchase: Brick tea with comprehensive information and good quality is generally made by pressing various raw materials of Maocha into brick shaped tea through high-temperature steam treatment. It is a representative type of tightly pressed tea. Brick tea mainly includes black brick tea, Fu brick tea, Hua brick tea, Qing brick tea, Kang brick tea, Jian tea, Jin Jian tea, Mi brick tea, Tuo tea, etc. Its main production areas are in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Yunnan, and other places. Good brick tea has complete packaging and complete tea shape. There are numerous types of brick tea products, with differences in ingredients, specifications, and packaging. When purchasing brick tea, it is necessary to choose products produced by formal production enterprises that meet relevant national standards. Consumers can refer to the information on qualified brick tea products released by market regulatory authorities. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the following two points: first, look at the outer packaging of the tea. It should be clean, complete, and printed clearly; The product name, raw materials, weight, manufacturer's name and address, production date, storage instructions, product execution standards, and other information must be complete. The second is to look at the quality of tea. When conditions permit, the packaging can be opened for inspection, and attention can be paid to observing the shape of brick tea. Good quality brick tea is pressed tightly, with a complete brick surface, clear edges and corners, uniform color and thickness, and no cracking, layering, or looseness on the surface. When smelling the smell again, there should be no bad or miscellaneous odors such as mold or sour taste to ensure that the tea leaves are not affected by moisture, mold, or spoilage. Brewing: There are multiple methods and drinking brick tea in moderation. The aroma is pure and the taste is mellow. The main brewing methods include direct brewing method (direct brewing method), soaking method, and cooking method. Direct soaking method: Put the dissolved brick tea directly into a teapot or covered bowl (with a tea water ratio of about 1:20), soak it in 100 ℃ hot water for 3-5 seconds, pour out the water, and then pour in 100 ℃ hot water again to brew for more than 15 seconds. The soup can be brewed multiple times in a row for drinking. Bubbling method: Usually, a specialized insulated kettle is used for brewing. Before brewing tea, first rinse the insulation pot with boiling water to improve the brewing insulation effect. Pour dissolved brick tea in a ratio of 1:20 of tea water, then fill it with boiling water and let it soak for more than 60 minutes. Cooking method: Usually, pots, pots, and other utensils that can be directly heated on an open flame or induction cooker are used. The utensils are first washed with boiling water, and then the tea leaves are placed in the cooking utensils in a 1:40 ratio of tea. After the tea leaves are boiled, they can be consumed. The boiled tea leaves are left to right for 5 minutes for better taste. If you need to mix drinks, add milk, shortening, sugar or salt according to taste after boiling the tea soup, and continue to boil for 3-5 minutes to make milk tea, pastry tea, etc. But it should be noted that alkali should not be added during boiling, as under alkaline conditions, the dissolution efficiency of fluorine in tea is higher. The Chinese Society of Food Science and Technology reminds that although tea is good, it should be consumed in moderation. Regardless of the brewing method, it is important to pay attention to the "Five Don'ts". Do not drink strong tea and increase the proportion of water appropriately; Do not drink freshly brewed or boiled tea; Not drinking