As far as Yunnan people's tea drinking habits are concerned, the ratio of tea consumption to water quality is generally 1:40 or 1:45 when the root-retaining bubble method is adopted. If the "Kung Fu" soaking method is adopted, the amount of tea can be appropriately increased, and the concentration of tea soup can be adjusted by controlling the brewing rhythm.
▼ Brewing steps:
Pu 'er tea needs to be brewed with hot water first, which is called "tea washing". "Tea Spectrum" (Ming Dynasty) said, "Where tea is brewed, tea leaves should be washed with hot soup to remove dirt and air conditioning, and cooking will be beautiful." For Pu 'er tea, the process of "washing tea" is essential. Because most Pu 'er tea is drunk every other year, or even a few years later. Pay attention to the rhythm when "washing tea", put an end to "washing tea" for many times or "washing tea" at high temperature for a long time, and reduce the loss of tea fragrance. Pu 'er tea should be brewed in a pot with a big belly, because the concentration of Pu 'er tea is high, and the pot with a big belly can avoid the tea soup from being too strong. The materials should be clay pots and teapots. After the second time, you can decide the choice of shading according to your personal preference. Pu 'er tea can also be a cold drink.
▼ Tea temperature:
High temperature is beneficial to the dispersion of aroma and the rapid leaching of tea aroma. However, high temperature is also easy to rush out bitter taste and burn some high-grade tea. The water temperature varies with tea. For example, brick tea, compact tea and aged tea with coarse raw materials are suitable for boiling water brewing; The tender high-grade bud tea (such as the newer Palace Pu 'er) and high-grade green cake are suitable for proper cooling and brewing. When brewing some high-grade fresh green tea, in addition to direct cooling, the water temperature can be lowered without adding a pot cover or boiling water to avoid "water suffocation" caused by boiling tea.
▼ Brewing time:
Due to the particularity of Yunnan Pu 'er tea production technology and raw material selection, the brewing method and time were determined. The brewing time of old tea and coarse tea is long, while the brewing time of new tea and delicate tea is short; The brewing time of hand-shaking tea is long, while that of machine-shaking tea is short; The brewing time of pressed tea is long, and the brewing time of loose tea is short.
Pu 'er tea can be used as both green tea and mixed drink. Clear drinking refers to brewing without any auxiliary materials, which is more common in Han nationality; Mixed drinking refers to adding auxiliary materials to tea, which is common in Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province. For example, in Hong Kong, health foods such as chrysanthemum, medlar and American ginseng are added to Pu 'er tea.
When drinking Pu 'er tea, you must smell the fragrance while it is hot. Before raising a glass, you can feel the fragrance of the old taste gushing from the nose like spring water, and its elegant and refreshing feeling is not under the orchid chrysanthemum. Pu 'er tea needs to be tasted carefully and sipped in the mouth to get its true charm. Although the entrance of the tea soup is slightly bitter, when the tea soup stays between the mouthparts for a period of time, you can feel the tea soup penetrating through the teeth, infiltrating into the gums, being produced by the root of the tongue and being sent back to the tongue. At this time, the fragrance is overflowing, refreshing and full of body fluid, which is the best feeling of tea tasting.
Pu 'er tea should be soaked and drunk. It is not advisable to soak tea for too long before drinking, and avoid drinking Pu 'er tea overnight. Avoid drinking a lot of Pu 'er tea before and after meals. Pu 'er tea is best drunk half an hour after meals. If the diet is too small, Pu 'er should not drink too much. Pu' er tea should be drunk warm, not cold and hot; It should be drunk for a long time and should not be interrupted; It should be drunk at the same time, not partial eclipse; Drink light, not strong. Avoid drinking inferior or deteriorated tea, avoid drinking Pu 'er tea with too many brewing times, brew raw tea with caution, and brew cooked tea properly.