If you're a tea lover, you've probably heard about the benefits of making tea in a zisha pot. Especially when it comes to brewing green tea, a purple clay pot not only enhances the aroma of the tea, but also allows the tea to better develop its flavor. Today, we're going to talk about all the things you need to know about purple clay pots and brewing green tea.
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Why Choose Purple Clay Pot for Green Tea
Zisha pots, also known as Yixing Zisha pots, are produced in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China, and are known for their unique clay materials and production techniques. The main clay materials used in Zisha pots include purple clay, red clay and green clay, which are fired at high temperatures to form pots with tiny air holes that retain the aroma and flavor of the tea.
Compared to other materials, purple clay pots have several unique advantages. First of all, the permeability of Zisha pots allows the tea leaves to "breathe" in the pot, thus releasing the aroma of the tea better. Secondly, Zisha pots have excellent heat retention properties, which allows the tea to fully steep at the right temperature, avoiding high temperatures and destroying the tea's nutrients.
How to choose the right zisha pot for green tea brewing
There are a few key points to keep in mind when choosing a Zisha pot. The first is the clay material of the pot. Suitable for brewing green tea Zisha pot usually choose purple clay or red clay, these two clay permeability and heat preservation are better. Secondly, the size of the pot, generally speaking, the pot of green tea should not be too large, 200-300 ml pot is more moderate.
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In addition to the clay material and size, the shape of the pot is also important. For green tea, it is better to choose a purple sand pot with a shallow body and a larger mouth, so that the tea leaves can have enough space to stretch out in the pot, and the aroma of the tea can be more easily emitted.
Steps and Tips for Making Green Tea
The steps to make green tea in a zisha pot are not complicated, but you need to master some skills to make a good pot of tea.
preliminary
First, prepare the zisha kettle, tea and the right amount of hot water. Zisha pots need to be scalded with hot water before use, both to warm the pot and to clean the impurities left inside the pot.
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Tea and Water Filling
The amount of green tea is generally 1/5 to 1/4 of the capacity of the pot. After the tea is poured, the tea leaves are first rinsed with hot water at about 80℃, and then quickly poured out, this step is called "tea washing", which aims at removing the dust and impurities on the surface of the tea leaves.
Then inject the appropriate amount of hot water, water temperature control between 80 ℃ and 85 ℃ is appropriate, the water temperature is too high will destroy the nutrients and fresh taste of green tea. Water injection can be used "high punch low bubble" method, that is, high water, low bubble tea, so that the tea leaves in the water to fully stretch.
Steeping & Souping
Green tea should not be steeped for too long, usually 1 to 2 minutes. Too long steeping time will cause the tea soup to become bitter. The steeping time can be adjusted according to personal taste.
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When pouring out the tea broth, pour out the tea broth at one time to avoid the residual tea broth to continue to soak the tea leaves and affect the subsequent taste. After the first bubble of tea soup poured out, you can continue to inject water to brew the second bubble, the third bubble, each bubble can be slightly longer steeping time.
Care and Cleaning of Purple Clay Pot
It is also very important to care for and clean your Zisha pot. After use, first rinse it off with hot water and never use chemical cleaners such as detergent, which will destroy the clay and tea aroma of the Zisha pot.
After cleaning, dry the pot upside down to avoid water stains remaining inside the pot and harboring bacteria. Zisha pots that have not been used for a long time can be wrapped in cotton cloth and stored in a dry and ventilated place.
summarize
Brewing green tea in a zisha pot not only enhances the flavor and aroma of the tea, but also makes the process of drinking tea more enjoyable. By choosing a suitable zisha pot and mastering the correct method of brewing tea, I believe you can also make a good pot of tea. I hope this article can bring you some useful knowledge and wish you enjoy every cup of tea.
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