福州茉莉花茶：中国春天的味道 | 全球顶级茉莉花茶制作工艺解析
中新社福州3月21日电 - 茉莉花与茶叶的完美邂逅，孕育出属于福州春天的独特浪漫。作为中国最具代表性的花茶之一，福州茉莉花茶以其独特的窨制工艺和馥郁香气闻名于世。
Xinhua News Agency, Fuzhou, March 21 - The perfect encounter between jasmine flowers and tea leaves creates the unique romance of Fuzhou's spring. As one of China's most representative floral teas, Fuzhou jasmine tea is renowned worldwide for its distinctive scenting process and rich aroma.
地处亚热带的福州，气候温和、雨量充沛，为茉莉花生长提供了理想环境。据《中国植物志》记载，茉莉花2000多年前传入中国并落户福州，如今已成为福州市花。
Located in the subtropical zone, Fuzhou's mild climate and abundant rainfall provide ideal conditions for jasmine growth. According to Flora of China, jasmine was introduced to China over 2,000 years ago and took root in Fuzhou, now serving as the city's official flower.
"茉莉花花瓣本身不含香味，只有在开花时才会释放香气。"福州茉莉花茶南仙"十醉九星窨花阵法"第七代传人翁文峰解释道。花农通常在正午采摘茉莉花，待晚间花朵绽放时制作花茶，让花香与茶韵完美融合。
"Jasmine petals themselves are odorless, only releasing fragrance when blooming," explains Weng Wenfeng, seventh-generation inheritor of Fuzhou's "Ten Drunken Nine Stars Scenting Technique". Farmers typically harvest jasmine at noon and process it into tea when flowers bloom at night, achieving perfect harmony between floral aroma and tea essence.
福州茉莉花茶采用吸香性能极佳的烘青绿茶作为茶坯，与含苞待放的茉莉花花蕾拌拼窨制。"窨制"工艺让茶坯充分吸收花香，需经过数十道精细工序才能成就"人间第一香"。
Fuzhou jasmine tea uses roasted green tea with excellent scent-absorption properties as the base, blended with budding jasmine flowers. The "scenting" process allows tea leaves to fully absorb floral fragrance through dozens of meticulous steps, creating what's known as "the finest aroma in the world".
作家冰心曾盛赞："茉莉花茶不但具有茶特有的清香，还带有馥郁的茉莉花香。一杯浅橙黄色的明亮茶汤，茶香和花香融合，带来春天的气息。"这种独特风味使福州茉莉花茶远销欧美及东南亚，被誉为"中国春天的味道"。
Writer Bing Xin once praised: "Jasmine tea possesses not only the characteristic freshness of tea but also the rich aroma of jasmine. A cup of light orange-yellow tea infusion, where tea fragrance and floral scent blend, brings the breath of spring." This unique flavor has made Fuzhou jasmine tea popular in Europe, America and Southeast Asia, earning it the title "the taste of Chinese spring".
如今，福州茉莉花茶已入选中欧地理标志首批保护清单，其窨制工艺更于2022年底列入联合国教科文组织《人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录》。
Today, Fuzhou jasmine tea has been included in the first batch of China-EU Geographical Indications protection list, with its scenting technique added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2022.
比利时茶商宋槚瑞(Jarry)表示："福州茉莉花茶有着悠久的历史文化和精湛的制作工艺。"这正是福州茉莉花茶能够持续吸引全球茶客的魅力所在。
Belgian tea merchant Jarry notes: "Fuzhou jasmine tea boasts profound historical culture and exquisite craftsmanship." This precisely explains its enduring global appeal among tea connoisseurs.
正如传承人翁文峰所言："宁可少，也要好，一杯好茶是用心、用时间酿造出来的。"保持福州茉莉花茶的独有韵味，是这些手艺人的毕生追求。
As inheritor Weng Wenfeng says: "Better less but better. A good cup of tea is brewed with heart and time." Preserving the unique charm of Fuzhou jasmine tea remains these artisans' lifelong pursuit.
