Mastering the Art of Brewing Cinnamon Tea: Eight Steps in Detail

Discover how cinnamon tea is brewed in eight carefully designed steps that allow us to fully unlock the unique aroma and flavor of this tea. Below is a detailed step-by-step guide to brewing cinnamon tea, designed to help tea lovers enhance their tea tasting experience.

1. Preparation and Presentation
   Before starting, first make sure that your hands are clean, as a sign of respect for the tea ceremony and your guests. Then, one by one, the tea utensils that will be used are displayed, such as teapots, gai bowls, fairway cups and tasting cups, so that everyone in the room can get a preview of the tea ceremony that is about to begin.
2. Preheating Tea Set
   Use hot water to rinse all the tea utensils, this step helps to raise the temperature of the tea utensils so that the aroma of the cinnamon tea is better preserved. Begin by warming the gaiwan with hot water, then preheat the fairway cups and tasting cups in turn.
3. Awakening the Tea Leaves
   Place the cinnamon tea in a preheated covered bowl and shake gently to allow the tea to come into contact with air and moisture to awaken the leaves. At this point, you can lightly smell the tea and experience the mesmerizing scent of cinnamon tea.
4. brewing tea
   There is no need to pre-wash the tea leaves for cinnamon tea brewing. Pour hot water directly along the rim of the bowl slowly, allowing the tea leaves to dance in the water. Fill the bowl with water until it is about seven full, then cover the bowl and let it steep for about 20 seconds. Be careful not to use freshly boiled boiling water as it may ruin the flavor of the tea.
5. Pour out the tea
   The brewed cinnamon tea should be gently poured into a fair cup to ensure that each tea taster can taste the tea soup with consistent color, aroma and flavor. For each additional brew, the steeping time needs to be extended appropriately to ensure the tea leaves are fully released.
6. tea service
   Pour the tea from the fairway cup evenly into each tasting cup, and pour until it is seven minutes full to show respect to the guests. Be careful not to overfill the tea to avoid inconvenience and rudeness.
7. The Way of Tea
   The tea cup filled with cinnamon tea is placed on the tea tray and respectfully handed to the guest with both hands. This process reflects the traditional etiquette of the Chinese Tea Ceremony and demonstrates the culture and courtesy of the tea drinker.
8. Sip tea and enjoy
   When tasting tea, use three fingers to gently lift up the tea cup, first smell the fragrance, and then taste it in small bites. Drink a cup of tea in three sips. Don't rush to swallow the tea, let the tea stay in your mouth for a while to fully experience the flavor of cinnamon tea, and then swallow it slowly.

Through these eight steps, we can not only savor the delicious taste of cinnamon tea, but also experience the depth of Chinese tea culture. Whether you are sipping tea alone or sharing with friends, this set of steps for brewing cinnamon tea can make one feel the charm of tea art.