Green tea is one of the world's most popular teas, known for its refreshingly light flavor and wealth of health benefits. Whether you're new to the art of tea or a seasoned tea drinker, mastering a few basic brewing methods can help you better enjoy every cup of green tea. Next, we'll detail three classic green tea brewing methods to help you make the perfect cup of tea.
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Method 1: Traditional glass brewing method
Using a glass cup to brew green tea is a simple and elegant method. The transparent nature of the glass not only allows you to enjoy the delicate dance of the tea leaves in the water, but also allows you to better control the water temperature and steeping time.
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Material Preparation
- drinking glass
- Green tea leaves (e.g. Longjing, Biluochun, etc.)
- purified water
step by step detail
- thermos flask: Preheat the glass with hot water before brewing. This step helps to maintain the temperature of the tea broth and better stimulate the aroma of the tea.
- throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Place an appropriate amount of green tea leaves into a glass, generally using 3 grams of tea leaves per 100 milliliters of water is sufficient.
- inject water into: Slowly fill the glass with hot water of about 85℃, keeping the amount of water at about one-third of the cup. At this point, you can see the tea leaves slowly stretching out in the water.
- moisturize tea: Let it sit for about 30 seconds, then pour the water out of the cup. This step is called "moistening" and removes impurities from the surface of the tea leaves.
- Formal brewing: Fill the glass again with hot water at 85℃ until the glass is 7/8 full. Wait for 1-2 minutes, the tea leaves gradually sink to the bottom and the tea broth becomes clear, then you can sip it.
Method 2: Gaiwan brewing method
Gaiwan is one of the traditional tea utensils, suitable for all kinds of tea brewing, especially suitable for green tea. Gaiwan brewing method can better control the water temperature and time during the brewing process, so that the tea soup taste more delicate.
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Material Preparation
- lidded teacup
- green tea leaves
- purified water
- The Fairness Cup
step by step detail
- warming cup: Preheating the gaiwan and fairway cups with hot water helps to keep the tea broth warm during brewing.
- throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Place 3 grams of green tea leaves in a covered bowl.
- inject water into: Slowly fill a covered bowl with hot water at 85°C, up to one-third of the bowl.
- moisturize tea: After letting it sit for 20 seconds, pour the water from the lidded bowl into a fair cup and then pour it out. Again, this step is to clean the tea.
- Formal brewing: Fill the gaiwan again with hot water at 85℃ until the bowl is seven-minute full, cover it with a lid and let it stand for about 1 minute. Then, pour the tea broth into a fair cup and distribute evenly into the tasting cups to enjoy.
Method 3: Teapot brewing method
Using a teapot to brew green tea is a traditional and common method for family gatherings or entertaining guests. The teapot's large capacity makes it convenient to brew multiple cups of tea at once.
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Material Preparation
- Teapot (Purple clay pot or porcelain pot is acceptable)
- green tea leaves
- purified water
- drinking cup
step by step detail
- thermos flask: Preheat the teapot and tasting cups with hot water to keep the tea set warm.
- throw in tea (esp. for tea leaves): Put in the right amount of green tea leaves according to the capacity of the teapot. Generally 3 grams of tea leaves per 100 milliliters of water is the standard.
- inject water into: Slowly pour 85℃ hot water into the teapot, the amount of water to one-third of the teapot, let it stand for 30 seconds and then pour out the tea to complete the tea moistening.
- Formal brewing: Fill the teapot again with 85℃ hot water until it is seven to eight minutes full, cover the lid of the teapot and let it stand for 1-2 minutes. Adjust the brewing time according to your personal taste, when the color of the tea soup becomes clear and bright, you can pour it out and sip it.
Tips for brewing green tea
1. Water Quality Options: Pure or mineral water is the best choice for brewing green tea to better bring out the aroma and flavor of the tea leaves.
2. Water temperature control: Green tea is very sensitive to the water temperature, it is recommended to control the temperature at 80-85 ℃, the water temperature is too high will destroy the nutrients in the tea leaves and make the tea soup bitter.
3. Tea dosage: The amount of green tea is usually 3 grams of tea leaves per 100 milliliters of water, too much will lead to tea soup is too strong, affecting the taste.
4. brewing time: Green tea should not be brewed for too long, usually around 1-2 minutes, too long will lead to bitter tea.
concluding remarks
Once you have mastered these three methods of brewing green tea, you will be able to enjoy a cup of fragrant green tea at home. Whether it's the simple elegance of the glass cup method, the delicacy of the gaiwan method, or the convenience and practicality of the teapot method, you'll be able to experience the joy of brewing in a different way. Pick your favorite method and start your green tea journey!
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