How long to boil black tea

Chinese tea ceremony is very famous in the world. Brewing tea is a very sophisticated art. Many steps are required to make delicious tea. When brewing the most commonly drunk black tea, you must control the time. Tea brewed at the right time will be particularly mellow and fragrant. Drinking more black tea will refresh you, concentrate your thinking, and increase the excitability of your brain. Moreover, the water used to boil black tea must be carefully selected. Here are the specific steps.

Black tea is a fully fermented tea with a fermentation degree of 80-90%. Medical experiments have found that the caffeine in black tea excites the nerve centers by stimulating the cerebral cortex, thereby promoting alertness and focusing thinking, thereby making thinking reactions more acute and memory enhanced.

1. Pour fresh cold water into the kettle and boil it: Because the water from the tap is full of air, it can fully bring out the aroma of the black tea. Overnight water, twice-boiled water or hot water in a thermos are not suitable for brewing black tea.

2. Pour boiling water into the pot and cup and warm them gradually to avoid large changes in water temperature: Generally, teapots have a short and fat round body to allow the tea leaves to fully stretch and dance during brewing.

3. Carefully consider the amount of tea: To brew strong tea, use 1 teaspoon per person (about 2.5 grams of tea leaves). However, if you want to brew good black tea, it is recommended to use 2 cups of black tea leaves (about 5 grams) to brew 2 cups. This will fully bring out the original flavor of the black tea and also allow you to enjoy the fun of refills.

4. Pour boiling water into the pot to make tea: About 30 seconds after the water starts to boil, when the water splashes into a circle the size of a one-yuan coin, it is the best time to brew black tea.

5. Wait patiently for the correct brewing time: because quick brewing cannot fully release the aroma of the tea, generally professional tea cans will professionally indicate the concentration (Strength) of the tea, which is related to the brewing time of the tea. For example: the concentration is divided into 1-4 levels, 1 is the weakest and 4 is the strongest), and the brewing time is from 2 minutes to 3 and a half minutes, decreasing in sequence.

6. Pour the brewed tea in the pot into your favorite teacup: Although teacups come in a variety of shapes, generally speaking, they have a shallow bottom and a wide mouth, because this allows tea drinkers to fully enjoy the aroma of black tea and appreciate its charming tea color.

7. Add appropriate amount of sugar or milk according to personal taste: If you choose to drink pure black tea, the emphasis is entirely on the true color and original flavor of the black tea. The tea leaves used for milk tea generally have a heavier taste and a bit of astringency, but after adding rich milk, the astringency will be reduced and the taste will become richer.