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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 215-224.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2020.02.008

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Effects of Different Types of Water Quality on the Sensory Properties and Main Chemcial Compositions of Longjing Tea Infusions

GONG Zhiping1, YIN Junfeng2*, CHEN Gensheng2*   

  1. 1. The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medical, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China;
    2. Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tea Processing Engineering of Zhejiang Province, National Engineering Technology Research Center of Tea Industry, Hangzhou 310008, China
  • Received:2020-01-19 Revised:2020-02-20 Online:2020-04-15 Published:2020-04-20

Abstract: In order to understand the effect of water quality on the flavor of tea infusions, six typical drinking water (including tap water, Wahaha Purified water, Hupao cold spring water, C cell vitality small molecule group water, 5100 Tibet glacier mineral water, Jianlong volcano cold mineral water) were selected as the research objects. The effects of different types of water quality on the flavor quality and chemical composition of tea infusions were studied by sensory evaluation and component analysis. The results show that the purified water and Hupao cold spring water were weakly acidic, and had low Ca2+, Mg2+ and total ion contents, which were more suitable to brew Longjing tea. In terms of the quality of flavor, it could better control the bitterness, astringency and freshness of tea soup, and reflect the richness and purity of the unique aroma of the tea infusions. Through the analysis of flavor substances, with the increase of ion concentration of drinking water, the contents of tea polyphenols, amino acids, EGCG, ester catechins and oxalic acid in the tea infusions were significantly reduced. The contents of caffeine and total sugar were not significantly different. The flavonoid content slightly increased. The mineral water with higher concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+ effectively inhibited the release of 17 characteristic aroma components of Longjing tea infusions, such as linalool, Trans-butyrate-3-hexene ester, dodecane, tetradecyl, cis-3-Hexenyl isovalerate, geraniol and β-ionone. This study analyzed the effect of water quality on the composition of tea flavor substances and the volatility of aroma substances, and preliminarily determined that the water quality factor was the main reason for the taste difference of Longjing tea infusions. This research preliminarily illuminated the effect of water quality on the flavor composition and aroma volatilization of tea infusions,and the results provided a theoretical basis for tea flavor chemistry, scientific tea making and water selection for tea beverage manufacturing.

Key words: water quality, tea infusions, chemical composition, aroma, organoleptic evaluation

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