If the tea you are about to drink is in cake form, you will need to break it apart: Generally, when breaking a Puer tea cake, start by preparing a tea knife. Insert the tea knife from the center of the tea cake, apply moderate force, and gently push it towards the outside of the cake; this makes it less likely to break into small pieces. Continue upwards, applying force to Peel off the tea cake. Move in one direction, following the gaps between the tea leaves, layer by layer. The tea cake will gradually break apart.

The commonly known brewing method for Puer tea is the Gaiwan brewing method. The process of gaiwan brewing includes: warming the cup, adding tea, rinsing the tea, brewing the tea, pouring the tea, and tasting the tea.

Puer Tea Cake Preparation and Brewing Tips

Step 1: Breaking the Tea

Take out the tea needle, hold it with your left hand, and insert it into the seams of the cake center, moving radially while gently prying out enough for one serving. Fold it neatly and set it aside.

Step 2: Boil Water

Note to use water boiled above 95 degrees Celsius, with a ratio of 1 gram of tea to 20 milliliters of water.

Step 3: Warm the Teaware

Before adding the tea, rinse the teaware with hot water once, pour out the water after ten seconds, then add the tea. Cover and let it sit for a while.

Step 4: Low Pouring at a Fixed Point

Pour water at the six o'clock position, stopping three centimeters from the rim of the bowl. Pour slowly and steadily, discarding the first infusion.

For the second infusion, again pour at the same fixed point, wait for ten to fifteen seconds before pouring the tea, allowing the leaves to naturally separate. Subsequent infusions can be poured after about ten seconds.

Tasting the Tea: Tasting the flavor is an extremely elegant artistic enjoyment. China is the birthplace of tea, and Tea culture is a treasure of Chinese five-thousand-year history. Nowadays, tea culture has become popular worldwide. Drinking Tea not only replenishes the body's fluids but also promotes health and well-being, as well as mental cultivation.

When drinking Puer tea, focus on seeking its aroma and observing its color; start by viewing the liquor's color, then concentrate on its aroma, and finally taste it.