Broadly speaking, any kind of tea can be brewed in a purple clay teapot. The most suitable ones are of course Pu'er tea, black tea, and black tea. The following is the matching of various types of tea with a purple clay teapot.

What kind of tea is most suitable for brewing in a purple clay teapot?

The main consideration for this issue is: the matching of the characteristics of the tea with the characteristics of the mud material of the purple clay pot.

Not to mention the various sub-categories of tea and purple clay, in terms of large categories, tea can be divided into black tea, white tea, yellow tea, dark tea, green tea, oolong tea and Pu'er tea. The clay material of the purple clay pot also includes red clay.

, purple mud, green mud, segment mud.

According to the saying of "one tea, one pot", you may need to prepare a lot of purple clay teapots. Well... a rough calculation, you need 5 purple clay teapots to start.

In fact, every type of tea and purple clay teapot have something in common with each other. Once you master the similarities, you don’t have to worry so much.

So, what kind of pot goes best with tea?

Next, you can listen to Xiaoyi's explanation slowly... - Green Tea - People always ask whether the purple clay teapot can brew green tea?

OK!

It just requires certain skills: ① Suitable pot type and clay materials; ② Appropriate water temperature, around 80°C; ③ Soak for 8-10 seconds every time, and open the lid to cool down after the water is gone.

So what kind of pot shape and clay materials are suitable for green tea?

The main production methods of green tea are fried green, baked green, sun-dried green, steamed green tea without fermentation, such as "Biluochun, West Lake Longjing, Mengding Ganlu" and so on.

The leaf buds are tender, so be careful not to overwhelm them when making tea. The lid needs to be larger, the body of the pot should not be high, and the pot should be a fast-dispensing pot.

Green tea is best paired with "duan mud, bottom trough green, and green mud". It is light in color and has excellent air permeability. It is also good for pot maintenance and is not easy to form black tea stains.

- Yellow tea - Yellow tea is a lightly fermented tea with tender buds and leaves, and a fresh and mellow aroma, such as "Mengding Huangya, Junshan Yinzhen, Weishan Maojian", etc.

Yellow tea is best paired with purple clay teapots made of "purple mud, clear cement, and descending mud". It does not take away the tea aroma, does not have the smell of cooked soup, and is suitable for stuffy brewing. Purple mud has a wide range of tea suitability and good tea making properties.

- White tea - The most important characteristic of white tea is that it is as white as the hair, known as the beauty of "green makeup", the buds are fat, the soup is yellow and bright, the taste is mellow, the bottom of the leaves is tender and even, there are "silver needles, white peony,

Gongmei, Shoumei" and so on.

White tea is best paired with purple clay pots made of "zhu mud, red mud, green mud, or purple mud". You can choose a pot with a larger lid, a narrower pot belly, and a taller pot body.

Green tea, yellow tea, and white tea are generally brewed in tureens or glasses, not purple clay teapots.

However, it is not impossible to prefer a purple clay pot. Try to choose a pot with thinner walls and a wider lid, such as a horizontal pot.

- Oolong tea (green tea) - Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, also called Kung Fu tea, such as "Tieguanyin, Dahongpao, Wuyi Rock Tea", etc. It is a highly aromatic tea.

The brewing method is a little different from other teas, and there are certain restrictions on the tea utensils, and the corresponding requirements will be stricter.

You can choose a pot with a small mouth lid and fast water dispensing.

Oolong tea is more suitable for drinking with "zhu mud, descending mud, red mud, purple mud", among which zhu mud is the most suitable combination.

Zhuni has a high mesh number and high density, which makes it easy to press and release the aroma. The oblate and small pieces sintered at high temperature can benefit the nature of the tea, gather heat and enhance the aroma, and are the best companions of oolong tea.

- Black tea - Black tea is the exact opposite of green tea. It is a fully fermented tea with a long fragrance, sweet nature and rich red color.

Such as "Qimen black tea, Dianhong", etc.

When brewing black tea, "purple mud, vermilion mud, descending mud, and green gray mud" are the best. They not only have their own fragrance, but also can better bring out the original taste and distinct layers.

- Dark tea - Dark tea is post-fermented tea, which is unique to my country and is mainly made into pressed tea.

For example, "Anhua dark tea, Sichuan edge tea, Liubao loose tea", etc., have the characteristics of becoming more fragrant with age within a certain period of time.

For brewing this kind of tea, it is better to use purple clay teapots such as "Purple Clay" and "Dingtao Qing", which make the tea well and highlight its mellow taste.

- Pu'er tea - Pu'er tea is special. Raw tea is lightly fermented, while cooked tea is heavily fermented. Different fermentations match different purple clay teapots.

The purple sand used in raw tea is similar to yellow tea and white tea, while the cooked tea is similar to dark tea.

The best choice is a purple clay teapot made of "purple clay". Purple clay contains larger particles and a loose structure. The double pore structure can absorb the astringent taste of tea.

It feels more calm and atmospheric, and the color is relatively simple and natural, which goes better with Pu'er tea.

- Scented Tea - Scented tea is made from various flowers and major tea types. When drinking, you also need to pay attention to the importance of choosing a pot to brew the most mellow flavor of scented tea.

Scented tea can be paired with pots such as "bottomed green, clear cement, green mud, downhill mud", and choose a pot with a larger lid.

Generally speaking, in terms of the density of purple sand, a pot with a high density will have a clearer aroma when brewing tea, while a pot with a low density will have a lighter aroma when brewing tea.

Lightly fermented and non-fermented tea: the soup is refreshing in color, the style is relatively clear, and it is easy to be overcooked and bitter, so use a teapot with a higher density to brew it, such as a porcelain teapot or a purple clay teapot.