A cup of fragrance into the heart, Longjing tea brewing guide

Longjing Tea, with its green color, elegant aroma and mellow taste, is known as the "national tea" and is loved by the world. Brewing a cup of Longjing tea, not only can taste its unique aroma and flavor, but also a taste of life, cultivate sentiment of elegant enjoyment. So, how to brew Longjing tea?

preliminary

To brew Longjing tea, you first need to prepare the following items:

• Longjing Tea Leaves: Use fresh, high-quality Longjing tea leaves, such as West Lake Longjing and Mingqian Longjing.
• Tea set: you can choose glass cups, porcelain pots, gaiwan, etc., in order to fully display the color and aroma of the tea leaves material is preferred.
• Tea water: It is recommended to use mountain spring water or pure water, avoid using tap water.

brewing step

1. Warm the cup to wake up the tea: Pour boiling water into a teacup or teapot and scald the walls of the cup to preheat the tea set while awakening the aromas in the tea leaves.
2. throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Depending on the size of the tea set and personal preference, take an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the cup. Generally speaking, each gram of tea leaves can brew 50 milliliters of water.
3. brewing: Reduce the water temperature to about 80-85°C and slowly infuse it along the wall of the cup to stretch the tea leaves. When brewing for the first time, only a small amount of water should be injected and steeped for about 30 seconds to allow the tea leaves to fully absorb the water and stretch.
4. sipWhen the color of the tea soup turns green and clear, you can drink it. When tasting, first smell the fragrance, then sip and drink slowly to feel the fragrance and fresh flavor of Longjing tea.

caveat

• When brewing Longjing tea, the water temperature should not be too high, otherwise it is easy to scald the tea leaves, resulting in bitter tea.
• After each brewing, water should be refilled promptly to maintain the taste and flavor of the tea broth.
• Longjing tea is cold in nature and should be consumed in moderation by people with cold spleen and stomach.

tip

• When brewing Longjing tea, you can choose different water temperature to brew different tea flavor. For example, when the water temperature is low, the tea flavor is light and fresh; when the water temperature is high, the tea flavor is rich and mellow.
• Longjing tea leaves are rich in nutrients and have the effect of refreshing the mind, eliminating food and diuretic, anti-aging and so on.

concluding remarks

Longjing tea is not only a drink, but also a culture. Brewing a cup of Longjing tea, you can not only taste its unique aroma and flavor, but also feel the depth of Chinese tea culture. Master the correct brewing method, in order to better appreciate the charm of Longjing tea.