Original Yunmenggong Pu'er tea knowledge
Tea lovers, today, we are discussing a very important topic - how to make better ripe Pu'er tea.
Pu'er tea, especially ripe Pu'er, not only has a mellow taste, but also helps digestion, lipid and blood pressure lowering and other multiple health effects. However, if you want to brew the best taste of cooked pu, the method is the key!
Step 1: Tea selection and preparation
First of all, choosing a high-quality ripe Pu-erh tea is the first step to success. When you get a ripe pu, first carefully observe the color of the tea leaves, smell its aroma, good quality ripe pu is usually reddish-brown in color, with a unique aged fragrance.
Next, prepare the utensils for making tea. The purple clay pot is the first choice for brewing Pu'er tea because it maintains the temperature of the tea well and helps to enhance the aroma of the tea. Of course, if you don't have a purple clay pot, it's okay to use a glass or porcelain cup.
Step 2: Warm the pot and throw the tea
Before making tea, blanch the tea set with boiling water, which can not only clean the tea set, but also increase the temperature of the tea set, which helps the tea fragrance to be better distributed. The amount of tea is also the key, generally speaking, 3-5 grams of tea with about 200 ml of water is more appropriate. Of course, you can also adjust the amount of tea according to your personal taste.
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Step 3: Wake up the tea and brew
Waking up tea is a very crucial step in the process of making tea. Pour boiling water into the pot and pour it out quickly, which will help the tea leaves stretch and remove impurities and odors from the tea leaves and tea utensils. Next, it's time for the brew. Note that the water temperature for brewing Pu'er tea should not be too high, and it is generally controlled between 90-95 degrees Celsius. Excessively high water temperature may destroy the tea polyphenols and other nutrients in the tea leaves, affecting the taste of the tea.
Slowly pour boiling water along the edge of the pot and let the tea leaves slowly unfold in the water. Brewing time is also important, the first brew usually takes only a few seconds to pour, and the time can be gradually extended with subsequent brews.
Step 4: Tea tasting and enjoyment
The soaked ripe pu is red and bright in color and fragrant. Pick up the teacup, look at the soup first, then smell the aroma, and finally savor it. The taste of ripe pu is mellow and long, and the aftertaste is endless. In the process of tasting tea, you can feel the layering and change of tea leaves, and each brew has a different flavor.
In addition to simply brewing tea, you can also try to add some other ingredients to the cooked pu to enrich the taste, such as red dates, goji berries, etc. These ingredients complement the aroma and taste of the ripe pu, making your tea tasting experience even more colorful.
Making tea is not only a skill, but also a kind of enjoyment and practice. Through continuous trial and practice, you will find the most suitable way to make tea for yourself, and brew more delicious ripe Pu'er tea.
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