Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about how to brew Puerh ripe tea. As a tea with a long history, Puerh tea is loved by many tea lovers for its unique aged aroma and rich taste. Puerh ripe tea is even more suitable for drinking in all seasons due to its warm and moist characteristics. So, how to brew a perfect cup of Puerh ripe tea? Let me take you step by step to understand.
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Choosing Quality Puerh Ripe Tea
If you want to brew a good Puerh ripe tea, the first step is of course to choose a good quality tea. A good Puerh ripe tea has a dark and moist color, and a pure tea aroma, with an aged or ginseng aroma. Moreover, the surface of the tea leaves is clean and free from impurities and debris. You can choose some famous brands or reputable tea merchants, which can guarantee the quality of the tea.
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Preparing the tea making utensils
The utensils used to brew Puerh ripe tea are also important. It is recommended to use either a purple sand pot or a white porcelain gaiwan, as these two utensils can better maintain the aroma and taste of the tea. If you use a purple clay pot, the capacity of the pot should not be too large, 200-300 milliliters is appropriate. In addition, you need to prepare a fair cup to even out the tea soup.
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Warm the cup and moisten the tea
Before making tea, warm the cup with boiling water and scald all the tea utensils, which will raise the temperature of the tea utensils and help to stimulate the tea aroma. Next, take an appropriate amount of Pu-erh ripe tea into a teapot or a covered bowl, generally using 3-5 grams of tea leaves per 100 milliliters of water. Then, inject a small amount of boiling water (about 90℃) and pour it out quickly. This step is called "tea rinsing", which aims to wash away the dust on the surface of the tea leaves, and at the same time, wake up the tea leaves.
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Formal brewing
After moistening the tea, it's time to brew officially. Inject boiling water at around 90℃, with a slightly higher water jet to allow the tea leaves to roll around in the pot, which is conducive to releasing the tea aroma. The first brewing time should not be too long, 10-20 seconds can be, and then quickly poured into the fair cup. For each subsequent brew, the brewing time can be gradually lengthened according to individual taste, adding 5-10 seconds to each brew.
Tea Tasting
Puerh ripened tea has a reddish color, mellow and smooth in the mouth, with a unique aroma of aging. When tasting the tea, you can first smell the aroma, then take a small sip to feel the change of the tea broth in your mouth, and experience the richness and lasting sweetness of Puerh Ripe Tea. The taste of each tea will be different, so you can savor it carefully.
Storing Tea
Puerh ripe tea has the characteristic that the more it ages, the more fragrant it is, and proper storage can improve the quality of the tea. It is recommended to keep the tea in a cool, dry and ventilated place, avoiding direct sunlight and odor contamination. It is best to use ceramic cans or purple sand cans for storage, so as to keep the tea leaves dry and fragrant.
concluding remarks
Brewing Puerh ripe tea is actually a very enjoyable thing, not only can you taste the delicious tea soup, but also feel the charm of traditional tea culture. I hope that through this article, you can master the skills of brewing Puerh ripe tea and make your own cup of good tea. If you still have any questions or tips, please feel free to share them in the comment section. Wish you all can brew a perfect cup of Puerh ripe tea!
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