How to drink Pu 'er tea cake?
1. pry tea
Pu 'er tea cakes are different from Pu 'er tea leaves. Pu 'er tea cake is a big piece of tea cake that has not been opened yet. We need to pry it open. Before you want to drink Pu 'er tea cakes, of course, you should pry the tea leaves open, and prepare tea needles or tea knives in advance to pry the tea leaves open. First take out the Pu 'er tea cake, unpack it, take out the tea knife and insert it along the edge from the side of the tea cake, then push the tea knife inward and pry the tea cake open with some upward force. Secondly, you can pry open the tea cakes layer by layer in the same way.
Awakening tea
The second step is to wake up the tea, which depends on how long your Pu 'er tea cake has been stored. Traditional mellow Pu 'er tea is difficult to brew directly. Therefore, it is also essential to wake up the tea in this step, but this step is not to wake up the tea when brewing. Instead, put the pried Pu 'er tea in a clean and dry environment, spread it out and blow it with natural wind for a few days, but pay attention to the environment without odor and sunshine.
Preserve tea
Pu 'er tea that has just been pried down is best not to be brewed directly, and it is the best choice to store it for a period of time before drinking it. Storing tea is also very important. It is best to choose purple sand cans as containers for storing tea. I believe everyone knows the benefits of purple sand tea sets. Purple sand cans can perfectly retain the original fragrance of Pu 'er tea, but it should be noted that the new purple sand cans may have some peculiar smells such as anger, so the purple sand cans also need to be prepared in advance. In addition, the storage environment should also be protected from moisture and direct sunlight.
4. Can opening times should not be too frequent.
When you leave your Pu 'er tea for a while, you are ready to take it out, but after the Pu 'er tea cake is pried open, there are many Pu 'er teas in it. If you open the container every time you drink it, it may make the tea leaves wet and the long-term sealing is not enough. Therefore, the correct way is to prepare a clean container. After opening it for the first time, take out one-third of the sealed container to store Pu 'er tea and put it in a new container for next time.
5. Tea dosage
This time is the time to make tea, and there are not many taboos for brewing Pu 'er tea cakes. It can be brewed with boiled water and tea set. Another thing to pay attention to is the amount of tea. It is best to decide the amount of tea according to your own preferences and the size of the teapot. According to the view that tea accounts for one-third or one-half of the capacity of teapot, it is unnecessary to pour tea. Pu 'er tea should not be too strong. It is best to choose the amount of tea according to the capacity of the teapot ~
Brewing
Brewing Pu 'er tea is also a little particular. Pu 'er tea, which has been placed for a while like you, is best brewed with boiling water. But it also depends on whether your Pu 'er tea cake is raw or cooked. If it is a raw Pu 'er tea cake that has not been stored for a long time, the water temperature can be lower. On the contrary, ripe Pu 'er tea cakes need to be brewed with boiling water. It is best to pour out the first sip of Pu 'er tea and start drinking the second sip. Pu 'er tea doesn't need to be brewed for a long time, so you can drink it in one minute.