Strategies for brewing great tea: pay attention to four details for better-tasting tea.

Pay attention to these five details when brewing tea, and the tea you brew will be twice as delicious!

Warm the Cup and Pot?

Based on the same principle that stir-fried dishes are more fragrant when cooked in a hot pan with hot oil. Warming the cup and pot will raise the temperature of the teaware, making it easier to release the aroma of the tea leaves when brewing.

Use Your Hands to Measure Tea?

Many people, when brewing tea, will directly use their hands to scoop the tea leaves, which is a pitfall. If our hands have touched other things, they may carry bacteria and moisture, using such hands to handle the tea leaves can accelerate their spoilage.

Therefore, we recommend using a tea measure or washing your hands thoroughly and drying them before handling the tea.

Always Use Boiling Water?

Some say good tea isn't afraid of boiling water, but there are thousands of types of tea, each with its own characteristics, so a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work.

You should consider the nature of the tea when brewing, for example:

For teas made from more delicate ingredients (such as Green Tea or Baihao Yinzhen), the water temperature should ideally be around 85°C to avoid scalding the tender buds.

When brewing Black Tea, too high a water temperature can cause an over-extraction of internal components, resulting in an overly astringent taste that affects the overall flavor.

Long Steeping Times?

When tea leaves steep for a long time in the teaware, they release excessive internal components, causing the tea to become bitter and less enjoyable to drink.