What is the correct way to make tea

When it comes to making tea, many people think that it is just a matter of taking a pot, putting some tea leaves in it, and pouring some water. In fact, there are many varieties of tea in China, and the taste of the tea soup is also different. The temperature and technique required to brew each type of tea are also different. A cup of good tea makes people feel comfortable and has an endless aftertaste; but if you use water that is too cold or too hot to brew good tea, even non-experts can taste its bitterness.

Tea brewing techniques include three elements: the amount of tea leaves, the temperature of the water and the brewing time.

There is no uniform standard for how much tea to use each time when making tea. It depends on the type of tea, the size of the tea set and the consumer's drinking habits. There are many types of tea, and different types of tea require different dosages. For brewing ordinary black or green tea, put about 3 grams of dry tea per cup and add 150-200 ml of boiling water; for drinking Pu'er tea, put 5-10 grams per cup. The tea used in the largest amount is Oolong tea, with 1/2-2/3 of the teapot being put in each time.

For high-grade green tea, especially various famous teas with tender buds and leaves, it cannot be brewed with 100-degree boiling water. Generally, it is appropriate to brew it with around 80 degrees (referring to water that is boiled and then cooled). The tea brewed in this way will definitely be tender green and bright, with a fresh taste, and the vitamin C in the tea will be less destroyed. To brew various scented teas, black teas, and medium and low-grade green teas, you need to use 100-degree boiling water. If the water temperature is low, the permeability will be poor, less effective ingredients in the tea will be extracted, and the tea flavor will be weak. When brewing oolong tea, Pu'er tea and Tuo tea, a larger amount of tea is used each time, and because the tea leaves are coarse and old, they must be brewed with boiling water at 100 degrees. Sometimes, in order to maintain and increase the water temperature, it is necessary to heat the tea set with boiling water before brewing, and pour boiling water on the outside of the pot after brewing.

Tea brewing order

1. Scald the pot: Scald the pot with boiling water before making tea, which can remove the odor in the pot;

Furthermore, a hot kettle helps to volatilize the tea aroma.

2 Warm the cup: Pour hot water from a kettle into the teacup and then warm the cup.

3 Place the tea in the pot: Generally, the mouth of a teapot used for brewing tea is small. You need to put the tea leaves into the teapot first, appreciate the appearance of the tea leaves, and then use a teaspoon to transfer the tea leaves in the teapot into the pot. The amount of tea should be one-third of the pot.

4 High brewing: To brew tea, you need to lift the kettle high and pour water from a high point to make the tea leaves roll and spread out in the kettle to fully brew the tea flavor. This is commonly known as "high brewing".

5 Scrape off the foam: Scrape off the foam on the surface of the tea leaves, then cover the pot and let it sit for a while. 6 Low pour: Pour the brewed tea into the cup. The distance between the spout of the teapot and the teacup should be as low as possible to prevent the aroma of the tea from being ineffectively released. This is commonly known as "low brewing". This way there will be no foaming and no splashing.

7 Smell the aroma: Before tasting the tea, you need to first observe its color and smell its aroma before you can taste its flavor.

8 Tasting: First, raise the cup and bring the tea to your nose to smell the aroma; then, press the rim of the cup with your thumb and index finger, support the bottom of the cup with your middle finger, raise the cup and pour a little tea into your mouth, swirl the tea on the tip of your tongue and taste it carefully, you will feel the sweetness in your mouth; once the tea enters your stomach, your nose and mouth will be fragrant, and your throat will feel "wind in your armpits", which is an endless aftertaste.

In fact, after reading the above introduction, I believe you also know the skills of making tea. Next time when you make tea, don’t think that you can just use hot water to rinse it. You must master the most suitable water temperature and techniques for various teas. Only in this way can you drink different flavors and feel the different charm of tea.