What are the benefits of washing oolong tea?

The brewing of oolong tea is very particular, so the brewing of oolong tea is also called "Kung Fu tea". The authentic brewing of oolong tea is very particular about the choice of tea sets, the process of washing tea, the brewing water temperature, and the process of tea tasting. However, some people often skip washing the tea leaves when drinking tea, thinking it is unnecessary. In fact, washing tea is very necessary, so why do we need to wash tea?

When we drink or brew tea, we usually pour out the first brew of tea, which is called "washing the tea" or "steeping the tea". In the past, washing tea leaves was just a spiritual matter, implying the cleansing of the mundane world. Today, tea washing has more functional demands.

Reason for washing tea 1: Washing tea to remove dust

When most people brew oolong tea, they are accustomed to pouring away the first brew of tea. This is also called washing the tea. They believe that washing the tea in this way can remove the debris and tea ash in the tea leaves. Therefore, many people think it is unhygienic not to wash the tea.

Reason 2 for washing tea: quickly feel the tea aroma

When brewing oolong tea, wash the tea leaves first. This will help the tea leaves to expand and the tea juice to be extracted. It will also allow tea drinkers to feel the fragrance of the tea leaves faster, rather than simply removing unhygienic substances from the tea leaves.

Reason 3: Drinking oolong tea is healthier

Oolong tea leaves contain more effective ingredients, such as tea polyphenols, ether extracts, amino acids, etc. When brewing oolong tea, wash the tea leaves first, which can make people drink oolong tea more healthily and show the delicious taste of oolong tea.

Reason 4 for washing tea: reflecting food culture and civilized etiquette

Washing tea leaves is an essential step in brewing oolong tea. Washing tea leaves is not only to highlight the aroma and taste of oolong tea, but also a reflection of China's 5,000-year-old food culture and civilized etiquette.

It can be seen from this that washing the tea leaves is essential when brewing oolong tea. It is not only a matter of hygiene, but the key is that it is a kind of food culture and a kind of civilized etiquette that shows one's taste. When washing tea, be careful not to use too much water to avoid the loss of nutrients in the tea, and not to wash it for too long to avoid the loss of more tea aroma.