Three ways to throw tea in a glass cup

Brewing tea is an art, and using a glass cup to brew tea is a great way to watch the tea leaves dance beautifully in the water. Today we will talk about the three ways to make tea in a glass cup, to help you find the best way to make tea.

1. Upper casting method

The up-throw method is one of the most common ways to make tea in a glass cup, especially suitable for making green tea and flower tea. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Preparing Tea Set: Choose a clear glass so that you can appreciate the process of stretching the tea leaves in the water.
2. thermos flask: Rinse the glass with hot water to raise the temperature of the cup so that the temperature is maintained better for subsequent infusions.
3. inject water into: Fill the glass with hot water at about 85°C, about one-third to one-half of the glass.
4. throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Plunge an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the water and observe the tea leaves sinking, floating and spreading in the water.

This method is suitable for some delicate tea leaves, such as Longjing and Biluochun. The tea leaves are exposed to hot water first, which helps the release of aroma, and at the same time avoids the tea leaves being washed away due to direct rinsing.

2. Medium-term Investment Approach

The medium pitching method is more flexible and suitable for most teas, especially oolong teas and some black teas. This method is in between the upward and downward casting methods, and the steps are as follows:

1. Preparing Tea Set: Again, choose a clear glass to enjoy the pleasure of tea watching.
2. thermos flask: Warm the cup with hot water to keep the water temperature stable.
3. throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Put the tea leaves into the cup, the amount of tea is adjusted according to personal taste.
4. inject water into: Fill the cup one-third of the way with hot water between 85°C and 90°C. Shake slightly to initially infuse the tea leaves.
5. renewal of water supply: Let it sit for a few seconds and then slowly fill the cup again to seven or eight parts full.

The Medium Pitch method releases the aroma and flavor of the tea more evenly, while avoiding overheating the tea leaves directly.

3. Downward projection

The downward pitching method is suitable for brewing more heavily fermented teas, such as Pu'er tea and some black teas. This method emphasizes the rapid diffusion and settling of tea leaves in hot water with the following steps:

1. Preparing Tea Set: Use a clear glass to make the whole process visible.
2. thermos flask: Rinse the glass with boiling water to raise the temperature of the glass.
3. throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Drop the tea leaves into the bottom of the glass.
4. inject water into: Boiling water is slowly poured directly into the cup from an elevated position, allowing the current to stimulate the aroma and flavor of the tea.

The downward throwing method is suitable for teas with larger leaves that require high temperature brewing. The tea aroma and flavor are quickly released through high temperature, allowing one to enjoy a rich tea broth.

tip

1. Water Quality Options: Try to choose pure or mineral water when making tea to avoid the chlorine in tap water that affects the aroma and flavor of the tea.
2. Water temperature control: Different tea leaves are suitable for different water temperatures, generally green tea is suitable for 80-85°C, oolong tea is suitable for 85-90°C, and pu-erh tea is suitable for brewing with boiling water at 100°C.
3. quantity of tea thrown: For a typical cup of 150ml glass, the amount of tea is around 3-5 grams, adjusted according to personal taste.

concluding remarks

Using a glass cup to make tea not only allows you to enjoy the clarity of the tea broth and the dance of the tea leaves, but also to experience the fun of the tea ceremony. Whether it is the up-throw method, the center-throw method or the down-throw method, each method has its own unique charm, choose the way that suits you and make every cup of tea a pleasure.