What are the methods of making tea

Tea is a 5,000-year-old Chinese culture and something that the Chinese are proud of. However, there are very few people who can truly practice the culture of tea. Many people do not know how to brew tea correctly, and how to brew tea to reflect the skills we should have as the birthplace of tea. So, what is the method of brewing tea? What are the correct steps for making tea?

1. Tea making method

Boiling tea leaves directly in a pot was the most common way of drinking tea in my country before the Tang Dynasty. The process was introduced in detail by Lu Yu in The Classic of Tea. Generally speaking, the tea cake should be ground into powder first and then set aside. Then start boiling water. Place selected high-quality water in a pot and bring to a boil over charcoal fire. But don't boil it all, add the tea leaves. When tea and water blend, foam appears when they boil for the second time. The foam is tiny camellia flowers, and the foam is large flowers, both of which are the essence of tea. At this time, scoop out the foam and place it in a cooked bowl for later use. Continue to boil, and the tea and water will further blend, rolling and surging, which is called the third boil. At this time, pour the foam from the second boil into the water and tea for making tea, and add strictly enough water depending on the number of people. After the tea is cooked, it is evenly poured into everyone's bowl, implying that everyone shares the joys and sorrows of life equally.

2. Tea making method

This method was used in tea competitions in the Song Dynasty, and is also used by tea connoisseurs for their own consumption. At this time, the tea is no longer boiled directly, but the tea cake is crushed first and placed in a bowl for later use. Boil water in a pot, and pour some water into the bowl when it starts to boil. But the tea leaves and water also need to blend into one. So a tool called "tea whisk" was invented. The tea whisk is a tool for making tea. It can be made of gold, silver, iron, but most of them are made of bamboo. Literati call it "tea-stirring master". When pouring water into the tea bowl, you need to hit it with a tea whisk with all your strength. At this time, the water and milk will blend together, and foam will appear, like clouds and snow. The quality of tea is judged by how quickly the foam appears and how slowly the water ripples appear. The best foam is white, and the one with water at the bottom that does not disperse in the evening is the best. Because the tea and milk are blended together, the water becomes thick and sticks to the cup after drinking it, which is naturally called "biting the cup".

As the birthplace of tea, it is essential to understand the method of brewing tea. We do not need to reach the level of a master, but we should understand the culture of brewing tea better than ordinary foreigners, and carry forward the 5,000-year history of Chinese culture. We cannot do the actual operation because we need to understand the theory, which is something a Chinese should understand.