White tea is known as "White Hair Silver Needle", "White Peony", "Tribute Eyebrow", "Life Eyebrow" because its buds and leaves are covered with white hair. "White tea is known as "the king of tea". White tea is flat in nature, sweet and light in flavor, rich in tea polyphenols, amino acids and other nutrients, and has the effect of health care. So, how to bubble white tea is correct?
Misunderstandings of Brewing White Tea
When brewing white tea, many people have some misconceptions, such as:
- water temperature is too high: The buds of white tea are relatively tender, so high water temperature can easily scald the tea leaves and cause the tea soup to become bitter.
- Excessive soaking timeWhite tea should not be steeped for too long, otherwise the tea will become strong and lose its original freshness.
- Too much tea washing: White tea is a non-fermented tea with a natural and healthy surface substance that does not require much cleaning.
White Tea Brewing Tips
Brewing white tea, pay attention to "low temperature, slow brewing, small amount". Different types of white tea have slightly different brewing methods, but in general, the following steps can be followed:
1. Preparation of tea sets
To brew white tea, it is recommended to use tea utensils such as gai bowls, glass cups or floating cups to better appreciate the color, aroma and taste of white tea.
2. Selection of tea leaves
Choose the right type of white tea according to your personal preference. Generally speaking, White Hair Silver Needle should be brewed with hot water at about 90℃ for about 1 minute; White Peony and Shou Mei should be brewed with hot water at about 95℃ for about 1-2 minutes; Gong Mei and Tea Buds should be brewed with hot water at about 100℃ for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Warm the cup and moisturize the tea
Pour boiling water into the tea set and scald the walls of the cups to preheat the tea set. Then, place the tea leaves into the tea set, add a small amount of hot water, and shake the tea set quickly to fully moisten the tea leaves and awaken the tea aroma.
4. brewing
Slowly pour hot water along the walls of the cup to stretch the tea leaves. For the first brewing, the amount of water should be about seven parts of the tea set, and the tea should steep for about 10 seconds to produce the soup. Subsequently, according to the type of tea and personal preference, gradually extend the brewing time and amount of water.
5. Tasting
White tea has a clear and bright soup color, elegant and lofty aroma, and sweet and mellow taste. When tasting, first look at its color, then smell its aroma, and finally drink it slowly in small sips to feel the unique flavor of white tea.
How to Taste White Tea
The drinking method of white tea is slightly different from other teas. The tea broth of white tea is relatively light, so you should pay attention to the following points when you drink it:
- scent first: The aroma of white tea is elegant and lofty. Before sipping, you can smell the aroma of the tea and feel the unique flavor of white tea.
- sipWhite tea is sweet and light in flavor, so it is recommended to sip it slowly and savor the freshness of the tea broth.
- sweet aftertaste: White tea has a long aftertaste, with a sweetness that can still be felt in the mouth after the tea has been swallowed.
White tea brewing and drinking have certain instructions, master the white tea brewing skills, you can easily make a pot of fragrant and delicious white tea, feel the gift of nature. Make a pot of white tea, invite three or five friends, savor the aroma of tea, talk about life, is not it a pleasure? I hope this article can help you better understand the white tea brewing method.
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