The taste and aroma of tea is influenced by the process of its preparation, namely brewing.
The Chinese know how to brew tea correctly so that the drink turns out incredibly tasty, with an unrivaled aroma.
The Trick of Brewing Tea the Chinese Way
In China, they are sure that tea will be tasty and aromatic if the tea leaves are awakened.
How Tea Is Prepared in China
Proper brewing of tea is the main rule for making the drink as tasty and aromatic as possible.
The Chinese method of brewing tea is used for loose leaf tea, and here's how it works.
Tea leaves must fully open in water, and only then will they be able to fully give their beneficial properties and aroma to the drink.
How to awaken tea leaves
You don’t have to do anything complicated to do this; you just need to scald them with boiling water and drain the liquid.
This technique will help to activate the taste qualities of tea and remove any dust on the leaves.
The step-by-step procedure for making tea looks like this.
- Pour boiling water over the dry tea leaves until the boiling water completely covers them.
- Without waiting for the brewing process to begin, drain the water and begin the brewing procedure.
Brewing tea in Chinese
The tea will be delicious and temptingly aromatic if you steep it. What does this mean?
Here's what you need to do:
- pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let it brew for 10 seconds to 1-2 minutes;
- After this procedure, pour the tea leaves into cups and immediately do a second steeping, and such steepings are allowed to be done up to 7-10 times. However, each time the steeping time increases.
Chinese tea is not diluted with boiling water and is drunk immediately after preparation.
