How many steps are there to make tea

Nowadays, many people like to drink tea and are very particular about tea. There are many ways to make tea, and they are very complicated. Ordinary people like us may not understand them very well. Different teas require different brewing methods and different tea sets. However, some basic principles of making tea are still similar. Let's take a look at the specific steps of making tea.

1. Warming utensils

Rinse the teapot, including the spout and lid, with hot water, and also rinse the teacups, then drain the teapot and cups. The purpose of the warming device is to increase the temperature of the tea set so that the temperature of the tea leaves is relatively stable after brewing and does not drop too quickly. This is especially important for brewing coarser and older tea leaves.

2. Set up tea

According to the size of the teapot or teacup, put a certain amount of tea leaves into the teapot (cup). After putting the tea leaves in, you can appreciate the shape and color of the tea leaves in the pot (cup). If you use a white covered bowl to brew tea, the color of the tea and the white color will complement each other and will be very ornamental.

3. Brewing

After placing the tea into the pot (cup), pour boiling water into the pot according to the ratio of tea to water. When flushing, except for oolong tea, which requires the water to overflow the mouth and spout of the pot, it is usually best to flush the pot 80% full. If you use a glass or white porcelain cup to brew, you can pay special attention to the delicate tea leaves, and the cup should be about 70% full. When flushing water, there is a rule of "Phoenix Nodding Three Times", which means tilting the kettle down and lifting it up three times. This not only serves as a nod of greeting from the host to the guests, but also allows the tea leaves and tea water to roll up and down to make the concentration of the tea soup consistent.

4. Pour tea

The brewed tea should be poured into the teapot first, and then poured from the teapot into the guest's teacup (tea tasting cup). The tea cup is also called the fairness cup, which means to share tea fairly.

5. Serving tea

When serving tea, it needs to be held on a tea tray and placed in front of the guest's right hand. When serving tea, the host must use his free hand to make a gesture of inviting guests to drink tea. At this time, the guest can bend the index and middle fingers of his right hand and gently tap the table to express his gratitude.

6. Tea tasting

After the tea is brewed, don't rush to drink it. Instead, you should first observe the color and shape, then pick up the cup to smell the aroma, and then sip the soup to enjoy its flavor. When tasting the tea, let the tea soup flow from the tip of the tongue along the sides of the tongue to the root of the tongue, and then back to the tongue. Repeat this two or three times to leave a fragrant and sweet aftertaste of the tea soup.

The steps of making tea have been introduced in detail above. Everyone should be able to master them. We didn’t know that making tea is so troublesome. Especially those who like to drink tea should learn more about the tea ceremony. People who understand tea are also people with good taste in life.