Black tea, as one of the world's three major types of tea, is loved for its rich aroma and mellow flavor. However, it is not easy to brew a perfect cup of aromatic black tea. Factors such as water temperature, amount of tea leaves, steeping time, etc. all affect the flavor of black tea. Today, let us reveal the correct way to brew black tea, so you can easily enjoy a cup of delicious black tea at home.
preliminary
Before we start brewing black tea, we need to prepare the following items:
- Black tea: you can choose your favorite black tea varieties, such as Keemun black tea, Dian Hong, Zheng Shan black tea and so on.
- Tea set: you can choose tea set such as gaiwan, zisha pot, glass cup.
- Tea Cutter: Used to pry open tea cakes or tuo teas.
- Strainer: used to filter the tea dregs.
- Kettle: used to boil water.
brewing step
- Warm the cup to wake up the tea: Pour boiling water into the tea set and scald it once, not only to raise the temperature of the tea set, but also to remove the odor of the tea set.
- Take tea and put it in: Depending on the size of the tea set and personal preference, take the right amount of tea leaves into the tea set. Generally speaking, each gram of tea leaves can brew 15-20 milliliters of tea broth.
- brewing: Cool the boiling hot water slightly to about 85-95 degrees Celsius, then slowly pour it along the sides of the tea set to fully stretch the tea leaves.
- smother: Cover the tea and let it simmer for about 3-5 minutes to release the full aroma and flavor in the tea.
- pour: Open the lid and pour the tea evenly into individual teacups.
- sip: Pick up a cup of tea and smell the aroma first, then slowly savor the taste of the tea broth.
tip
- Different types of black tea have slightly different brewing methods. For example, Keemun black tea is warmer and can be brewed at a water temperature of 80-85 degrees Celsius, while Dian Hong is hotter and can be brewed at a water temperature of 90-95 degrees Celsius.
- The first brewing of the tea broth, generally known as "tea washing", can be used to remove impurities from the tea leaves.
- As the number of brews increases, the steeping time can be extended appropriately.
- Black tea should not be consumed on an empty stomach, and is best consumed after meals.
Effects of Black Tea
Black tea is rich in tea polyphenols, caffeine, amino acids and other nutrients, with antioxidant, anti-aging, lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure and other effects. In addition, black tea can also help digestion, diuretic, refreshing.
After mastering the correct way to brew black tea, we can easily enjoy a cup of delicious black tea at home. Not only that, black tea also has a variety of health benefits, beneficial to our health. So, why don't you drink a cup of black tea every day and start a new healthy life?
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