Water Temperature
Water temperature is essential for preparing the perfect cup of tea. When prepare delicate green or white teas, allow the boiling water to cool a bit to 80-85 degree celsius. Pu-erh, Oolong and black teas require hotter water and use 90-95 degree Celsius water for Pu-erh, Black tea, and Oolong tea. Particularly using Gong fu brewing method, a high water temperature in combination a heat keeping Yixing teapot are required.
Tall Glass Brewing
Tall glass brewing method is intended for unfermented tea such as green tea, white tea, yellow tea and mao cha.
The method is simple. Basically, all you need to do is use a tall glass, put the tea leaves in to it then fill the glass with the appropriate temperature water. Through the transparent glass you can appreciate the beautiful leaves as they unfurl and release their delicate flavors. Once the leaves have sunk to the bottom, you can actually drink straight from the glass. As fine green and white teas should never become too bitter, you can keep the leaves in the glass without taking it out.
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note:
1. Warm up the tall glass
2.Add the the leaves
3. Fill 2-3 cm of the glass with temperature water ( 85-90 Celsius degree).
4. Spinn the glass. The subtleties and nuances of each variety of tea are released by the
circulation of water over the leaves.
5. Fill the glass with more temperature water. Move the tea pot upp and down to
circulate the water.
6. Wait until most of the leaves have sunk to the bottom and then you can drink straight from the glass.
7 Second infusion. Don't finished whole glass before refill, leave 1/3 tea from previous infusion.
8. Repeat step 5 again...
Teapot Brewing
*High temperature
*Smooth tea
*Oolong, Pu-erh, Black tea
Gaiwan Brewing
*Medium to high temperature.
*Fragrance
*Oolong, Pu-erh, Black tea
2010-06-13
>Old Wuyi Oolong<
Old Wuyi Oolong usually less fragrance then new harvest, but it compensate with a better mouth feel, smoother and taste better.
