Understanding Tai Ping Monkey Kui
Taiping Monkey Kui, one of China's top ten famous teas, comes from Huangshan, Anhui Province and is a green tea with a long history. The tea leaves of Taiping Monkey Kui have a unique shape, flat and upright, with bright green color and strong tea aroma. Its brewing method also has unique instructions, only the correct brewing method can make the flavor of Taiping Hou Kui perfectly reflected.
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preliminary
Tea Set Selection
The best way to brew Taiping Monkey Kui tea is to choose a transparent glass cup or glass teapot. Transparent tea sets allow you to enjoy the beautiful sight of tea leaves slowly unfolding in the water, and it is also easier to control the water temperature and steeping time.
Water quality requirements
The quality of water has a great impact on the tea broth. It is best to use mountain spring water, pure water or mineral water when making tea. Chlorine and other impurities in tap water may spoil the taste of the tea.
Water temperature control
Taiping Monkey Kui belongs to the green tea category, the water temperature should not be too high when brewing. The best water temperature is between 80℃-85℃. Too high a water temperature will cause the nutrients in the tea to be destroyed, resulting in a bitter tea soup.
brewing step
Step 1: Warm the cup
Rinse the tea set with hot water first, this not only cleans the tea set, but also preheats the tea set and prepares it for the subsequent brewing.
Step 2: Pitching Tea
Generally, use about 3 grams of Taiping Monkey Kui tea leaves per cup, about a handful. Gently place the tea leaves into a glass or teapot without crushing the leaves.
Step 3: Moisten the tea
Fill the teacup or teapot with 80℃-85℃ hot water, about one-third of the capacity of the tea set. Then gently shake the tea set and let the tea leaves slowly stretch in the water. This process lasts for about 10-20 seconds, and then pour the water out. The purpose of this step is to cleanse the tea leaves and awaken the aroma of the tea.
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Step 4: Brewing
Once again, slowly fill the tea set with hot water of 80℃-85℃, the amount of water is about two-thirds of the capacity of the tea set. Do not cover the lid at this time, let the tea leaves in the water naturally stretch. The brewing time is about 2-3 minutes, so that the nutrients in the tea leaves can be fully dissolved in the tea broth.
Step 5: Tasting Tea
Pour out the tea broth and savor it slowly. The tea broth of Taiping Monkey Kui is clear and bright, with a pleasant aroma, a sweet taste in the mouth, and a lingering aftertaste.
Brewing Tips
Control of immersion time
Tai Ping Monkey Kui should not be steeped for too long, 2-3 minutes is the best time. If the time is too long, the tea soup will become bitter. If you like strong tea, you can extend the steeping time appropriately, but not more than 5 minutes.
Multiple brews
Taiping Monkey King tea is resistant to brewing and can be repeatedly brewed 3-4 times. Each brewing time can be gradually extended, but be careful to control within a reasonable range, so as not to over-strength the tea soup.
Keep your tea set clean
After each brewing, you should clean the tea set in time to avoid tea stains remaining to affect the quality of the next tea soup.
summarize
Brewing Taiping Monkey Kui tea is an art. By choosing the right tea utensils, using a quality water source, controlling the water temperature and steeping time, you can enjoy the unique flavor of this famous tea. In the process of tasting tea, you can not only feel the aroma and taste of tea, but also experience the charm of traditional Chinese tea culture. I hope that through this article, you can better understand and enjoy the beauty of Taiping Hou Kui tea.
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