There are six ways to brew white tea, namely: cup brewing method, pot brewing method, covered bowl method, large pot method, boiling and drinking method, and cold brewing method.
Next, let’s explain in detail how to operate these 6 methods.
1. Cup brewing method
The cup brewing method is suitable for one person to drink alone.
On weekend afternoons, you can take a nap to replenish your energy.
Then you can use the glass to brew a cup of sweet and delicious white tea. This can not only enrich your afternoon life, but also refresh your mind, killing two birds with one stone.
Use a cup to brew. The specific method is as follows.
Use a 200ml transparent glass, take 3-5g and use about 90 degree boiling water. First wash the tea to make it warm and smell the fragrance, and then brew white tea directly with boiling water.
The brewing time can be freely controlled according to personal taste.
Watching the white tea dancing gracefully in the glass will make you feel better.
2. Pot soaking method
The pot soaking method is suitable for elegant gatherings of three or five people.
A big-bellied purple clay teapot is the best tea set. Take 5g of white tea and put it in. Wash the tea with boiling water to keep it warm and smell the fragrance.
You can drink it after the water comes out. The white tea brewed by the pot brewing method has a characteristic: it has a mellow aroma.
However, village girl Chen does not recommend that tea drinkers use a purple clay pot to brew new white tea, as this will not allow them to fully feel the freshness and fragrance of white tea. If you use a purple clay pot to brew old white tea, pour You can try one or two.
3. Covered bowl method
The covered bowl method can be regarded as a kind of "Taiwan Balm". No matter what kind of tea is brewed, it is easy to brew.
It is best to brew white tea in a tureen.
The tureen method is suitable for two people to drink together. Take 5g of white tea and put it into the tureen. Wash the tea with boiling water to keep it warm and smell the fragrance.
Using the Kung Fu tea brewing method, the water will come out quickly in the first brew, and then increase by a few seconds each time, so that you can enjoy the fresh taste of white tea.
Especially when brewing 2017 Alpine Peony King, it is most suitable to brew it in a covered bowl.
As for why a tureen is the most suitable for brewing white tea, village girl Chen has already shared it in detail in her previous article, so I won’t repeat it here.
4. Big pot method
The big pot method is suitable for group drinking and long-term drinking.
Put 10-15g of white tea into a large porcelain pot, brew directly with 90-100 degree boiling water, and store the water after drinking.
White tea has the characteristics of being able to withstand steeping for a long time and still taste elegant and mellow. It can be drunk from morning to night, making it suitable for families to use to relieve the heat in summer.
In Fuding, tea farmers brew a pot of white tea in summer, which can not only relieve heat and thirst, but also maintain health and meditate.
This method is suitable for drinking white tea at home, it is simple and practical.
5. Cooking and Drinking Method
The boiling and drinking method is also suitable for drinking by many people and is also suitable for drinking at home.
And boiling and drinking white tea is suitable for health care purposes.
After the water is boiled, add tea. Just add 5g of aged white tea, such as the 2014 Bailu Cake that village girl Chen often drinks recently.
Cook for 3 minutes and the soup is ready to drink.
Summer is coming, and village girl Chen has a tip for everyone. After boiling the old white tea, wait until it cools to about 70 degrees, then add large pieces of rock sugar or honey. This method of drinking is often used to treat throat inflammation, reduce fever, and treat acclimatization.
6. Cold brewing method
Cold brewing method is suitable for drinking tea in summer.
However, it is not recommended for those with sensitive constitutions, because the cold brewing method uses cold water to make tea. If you have a sensitive stomach, you may easily catch a cold.
The ratio of cold boiled water to tea is about 50ml to 1g. It can be increased or decreased according to personal taste, and then placed in the refrigerator to refrigerate.
After about 2 hours, you can pour out the tea soup and drink it. The tea tastes sweet and delicious.
After leaving the refrigerator, cold brew tea should be consumed within two hours. Try not to back-brew cold brew tea.
It is recommended to put it in the refrigerator the night before. The amount of tea can be adjusted to 100 (water): 1 (tea). You can enjoy the sweetness of cold brew tea as soon as you wake up.
Tea lovers can buy a bottle of mineral water, put the tea leaves in it, soak it for a few hours, and then you can enjoy cold brew tea.
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There are roughly these 6 common brewing methods for white tea, and each brewing method has its own benefits.
Drinking white tea in summer is an interesting thing to keep in good health.
But if you want to drink a delicious cup of white tea, learning how to brew it is the first priority