A good cup of tea is not only related to the quality of the tea, but the skill of making tea is also very important. The various ingredients in tea can be fully integrated with water to achieve a balanced state, which requires us to master the amount of tea, water temperature, and brewing time when making tea.

Dosage

The amount of tea is the prerequisite for making tea

Green tea, yellow tea

Generally speaking, green tea and yellow tea are recognized as relatively fresh and tender teas among all teas. After kneading, the extract generally comes out quickly. The tea-water ratio should be about 1:50, that is, about 1 gram of tea should be added to 50 About milliliters of water.

White tea

Because white tea is only a tea made by withering and drying after fresh leaves are picked, dry tea is generally lighter and fluffy. When the amount of white tea and the amount of water injected are 1:30, that is about 1 gram of tea. , Add about 30 ml of water, the dissolution of the nutrients in the tea will be more stable.

Black tea, scented tea

The tea volume of black tea and scented tea is similar to that of green tea, and the tea-water ratio should be around 1:50, but different varieties can be fine-tuned according to the quality of the tea. Similar to the tighter black teas such as Qi Hong and Jin Junmei, the tea-water ratio is approximately 1:50; For black tea with thicker strands such as Dianhong, the tea-to-water ratio can be about 1:40.

Oolong tea, dark tea

This type of tea is thicker, so the largest amount of tea is generally used when making tea. For tea leaves that are tightly knotted and strip-shaped, such as Dahongpao, Fenghuang Dancong, etc., the ratio of the volume to the capacity of the tea container is about 1:3. If the taste is heavy, you can add more tea leaves and the brewing time can be slightly extended.

Tea set

The equipment you choose is the basis for making tea

Green tea, yellow tea

Glass cup and lid bowl: It is convenient to watch it dancing in the water. Secondly, because most green tea and yellow tea are relatively delicate and cannot withstand high temperature steeping, the purple clay teapot has good heat preservation performance, which will suffocate the tea leaves.

White tea

Large mouth bowl: Baihao Yinzhen raw materials are very tender, the brewing temperature should not be too high, so use a large mouth bowl to make tea to avoid suffocating the tea; while for white peony, shoumei or gongmei, there are no too many restrictions on the use of tea sets, old white tea You can also boil and drink in a clay pot.

Black tea, scented tea

White porcelain tea set: It is convenient to observe the soup color and golden circle of black tea.

Oolong tea, dark tea:

Porcelain tureen or purple clay pot: If you want to show the high aroma of oolong tea, you can use a porcelain tureen, which is convenient for smelling and will not smell; if you want to show the deep flavor of tea, you can choose purple clay pot, which has a unique double pore structure , Good air permeability, can reduce some of the abnormal gas generated when the tea is stored, and the tea has a better layer and flavor.

Water quality

The quality of water is the core of making tea

water spring

The best choice for making tea, this water has less impurities, high transparency and less pollution

Flowing water such as streams and rivers

This kind of water is also good for making tea, but now most rivers are polluted to a certain degree, so there is less river water that can directly make tea.

Water temperature

The temperature of the water is the key to making tea

Green tea, yellow tea

It is not advisable to use boiling water for direct brewing, otherwise the vitality of the tea soup will decrease. You have to wait until the water is boiled and cooled to about 80°C. This temperature has low damage to the vitamin C in the tea, and the tea soup made is bright and fresh.

White tea

Bai Hao Yinzhen and Bai Peony are brewed with water below 90°C to highlight their sweetness and avoid bitterness. Gongmei with lower tenderness can be brewed with boiling water;

Black tea, scented tea

It should be brewed with water at 90~100℃ to maintain the sweetest taste. If the temperature is too low, it will not be easy to penetrate the tea leaves to extract the active ingredients, making the tea taste lighter.

Oolong tea, dark tea

It must be brewed with 100℃ boiling water, so that it can produce a thick soup and a rich taste, otherwise the aroma will not be good, and the masculine style will not be expressed;