There's no 'right way'. Preparing tea isn't science, it's a way of art. Be an artist. Steep with your heart. Adjust the way you steep depending on the tea, the tools available, and most importantly: your mood. That said, even an artist needs some guidance in the beginning of their journey. In this article, we aim to help you build your intuition to get the most out of your tea experience.
Tea can be made in a simple mug or teapot. If want a slow session and steep tea the traditional way, then gaiwans bowls with lid or Yixing clay teapots are the way to go.
You can steep any tea with it. On the other hand, you should dedicate one Yixing teapot per type of tea one for ripe on for raw pu erh. This is because the Yixing clay will absorb the fragrance of tea over time. So you want to stick to one category per teapot. When you're just starting out, we highly recommend to get an allround porcelain gaiwan. Later on, you may consider investing in a good separate Yixing teapot for raw and ripe pu erh.
Tea Knife : most pu erh teas are compressed in shapes such as cakes, tuocha and bricks. While cakes can sometimes be fairly loosely compressed, tuochas and bricks are generally always very tight shapes.
As such, you'll need a tea knife to pry and loosen up the tea. Tea Pitcher : pitchers are essential for serving an 'even' brew if you share tea with others. We'll discuss more about pitchers below. Tea Table : tables with a drainage system are ideal if you want to perform a more traditional tea steeping session.
Drainage systems can catch the discarded tea while you rinse your tea and teaware. Tea Cups : at last, you'll need cups to serve the tea from the pitcher if you perform traditional brewing. For pu erh teas that aren't loose, but compressed, you can use a tea knife to break off a piece. Hold the tea in one hand and the knife in the other hand. Then stick the knife inside the tea with controlled force. Then twist and elevate several times.
Repeat this in several parts of the tea until you can break off a piece of the tea. Try to do this gently without breaking too many leaves, as this may result in a too astringent brew.
For safety concerns, always make sure the knife is NOT pointing towards yourself or your hand. Use water that is just boiled.
And reheat when the water goes too low. Some young raw pu erhs are suitable for low temperature brewing as well. There are three ways to brew pu erh tea. Here they are, from easy to advanced: grandpa, Western and traditional gongfu method. Below we discuss each method in detail.
This is absolutely the easiest method to brew tea. Often times, the older generation tend to steep tea in this casual way. Grandpa brewing simply requires a large mug or glass.
Add grams of tea leaves depending on how strong you prefer your tea. You can take small sips and start drinking when the tea is strong enough. However, when the tea gets too bitter, you simply add some more water. The most common Western way to brew loose leaf tea is to use a mug or teapot with a strainer on top of it. These strainers are easily available these days and generally made from stainless steel. We recommend 5 grams of tea with ml of water. The tea will be served in small cups, and the leaf will be re-steeped until the flavor diminishes.
Accordingly, the number of successive infusions depends on:. This is done with a quick application of hot water that is poured over the tea in the gaiwan or teapot and then immediately poured off. Most Pu-erh enthusiasts do not drink this 1st steeping, but use it only to help the leaves open.
Add additional hot water for the 1st steeping and steep as intended. View our Pu-erh. View our Other Hei Cha. Remember me Log in. Lost your password? Western-style steeping in a medium to large sized teapot 24 — 32 ounces : First measure the capacity of your teapot. Fill your teapot to capacity with water and then measure this volume of water in ounces. Divide this number by 6. Giftable Subscriptions.
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Optional: Preheat your cup with boiling water, then discard the water. You can do this by pouring water into a teapot, and then pouring water from the teapot into your cups. Place your leaves in the teapot and pour ounces of water directly over the leaves. Allow the leaves to steep for 5 minutes. Feel free to use our timer. After 5 minutes, place a basket strainer over your cup and pour the tea so that any leaves will be caught by the strainer.
Serve the contents of the teapot and enjoy. Note: do not allow the tea leaves in your teapot continue to steep.
Raw Cakes Delicate and smooth, raw Pu-erh should be treated like a green or white tea when brewed, so use lower temperature water and a shorter steep time to prevent the tea from becoming coarse and sharp.
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