Today we've tried some brewing tips, which are
1. Different brewing methods of glasses for green tea
2. How could the amount of tea matter?
We weighted 6 grams(Gaiwan 1)and 3 grams(Gaiwan 2) of Yunnan black tea(pine needle) for comparison, since tea in Gaiwan 1 has doubled the weight of tea in Gaiwan 2, we steeped the tea in Gaiwan 2 double times the time in Gaiwan 1. Here is the conclusion: A. Less amount of tea with a longer steeping time won't make tea as good as the normal size with proper steeping time. B. It optimizes the tastes by preparing 6 grams of black tea, moistening it 5 seconds, then starting the first brewing with 8 seconds.
However, this formula does not work on all the teas.
3. How could material of teapot matter?
We chose zitao(purple pottery) teapot with 140CC and zisha(purple clay) teapot with 120CC, prepared 7 grams of ripe puer and 6 grams separately for them, and concluded that, zitao teapot is the ideal one for brewing ripe puer, bringing richer and last-longer aromas, thicker and more complex tastes.
Again, brewing tea is very personal, you have to try different methods again and again, until you get the best formula.
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