HOW TO’S

To prepare a perfect cup of tea sometimes is subjected to individual taste preference. Sometimes it is an art perfected with patience what kind of tea utensil you are using. However there is same simple method that works well for all teas with just 3 simple steps. By controlling the quantity of tea leave, temperature & steeping time, you may brew a cup of tea that you desire with a simple methods.

1) TEA Rinse or NO TEA Rinse ?

Answer :
There is one thing that almost everyone learns first when first learning how to brew loose leaf tea — dump out the first brew! We do this by pouring hot water over the tea leaves we are about to brew. Then, immediately pouring it out. We also refer to it as “rinsing” your tea, “washing”, or “blanching” it. However, do we always need to rinse our tea ?

Some believe that dumping out the first brew is something that we should do with all loose leaf teas. However, this is not quite the case. Rinsing the tea leaves isn’t a necessary for green tea as the process of green tea series is delicate & it’s best taste at the first few brew. For other tea & compress tea require a good rinse to loosen them up from their compressed shape, releasing all the flavors.

2) Telling water temperature without a thermometer

Answer :
The most important consideration when determining water temperature is the type of tea that is being brewed. As a general rule, lighter styles like green and white teas are best brewed at a relatively low temperature, while darker categories like black tea can be infused with hotter water without sacrificing flavor quality.But how do I do measurement without thermometer at home ?

Look at bubbles & the sound of the boil. When the water is full boil which we called “dragon eyes”. The temperature will be between 95 – 100°c (suitable for black tea & dark tea), while oolong tea water temperature require medium-sized “fish eyes”boil water bubbles, & green tea just require a settle down boil water for a couples of minutes.

3) How to store the tea ?

Answer :
Just avoiding just four storage conditions will make a huge difference in the shelf life of your tea. These factors are light, heat, moisture, odor.