How to select tea

怎样选择茶叶

The following steps are some simple ways that may help tea drinkers select tea:

下面几个简单的步骤可能帮助品茶者来选择茶叶：

a. Tea leaves should always be kept dry. Customers can use their fingers to press tea leaves to see if they are dry. Slight finger press easily breaks dry tea leaves into small pieces.

a.茶叶应该保持干燥。顾客可以用手指按压茶叶看其是否干燥。轻微的手指压力很容易把干燥的茶叶弄碎。

b. Aroma¹ is the most important factor². Good tea always smells good.

b.气味是最重要的因素，好茶总是闻起来清香扑鼻。

c. The color of the tea liquid and the shape of tea leaves vary³ with different types of tea. Generally; the tea liquid should remairr clear and free of impurity，and the shape of good tea leaves in the liquid should be whole and even.

c.茶汤的颜色和茶叶的形状因茶的种类不同而有所区别。一般来说，茶汤应该干净无杂质，并且好茶的茶叶在茶汤中应该是完整的，舒展的。