Brewing Long Jing Tea in Covered Bowls Pre-brewing Preparations

Tea ware: Electric instant kettles, covered bowls, tea holder, tea-towels, tea spoon, water container, etc.

Water: Boil the right amount of water in an electric instant kettle.

Cool the hot water to 80°C, ready for use.

Tea Leaves: Add Long Jing tea into the tea holder.

Note:

1.     The bowls should be kept a little slanted and the covers a little open while brewing high-quality green tea so as not to over brew the tea leaves.

2.     To brew scented Long Jing tea, mix a few dried chrysanthemum flowers.

3.     Long Jing tea is generally brewed using the "middle brewing" method.

Making Chrysanthemum Long Jing tea.

Mix Long Jing tea and a few dried Imperial White Chrysanthemum Floral Tea in a covered bowl.

Steep in 80°C hot water. Drink after the leaves blossom after absorption of water.

Brewing:

1.     Prepare tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.     Warm tea ware: Pour a little hot water into covered bowl.

3.     Drain water: Drain the used water into the water container and warm the cover with it.

4.     Add tea leaves: Carefully spoon dried Long Jlng tea leaves into the covered bowl.

5.     Moisturize tea leaves: Pour a little hot water into the covered bowl to moisturize the tea leaves.

6.     Pour water: pour hot water into the covered bowl to 70% full.

7.     Soak the leaves: Brew the tea keeping the cover slightly open for around 1 minute.

8.     Appreciation: Savor the tea after the leaves absorb water.

Brewing Green Tea

Brewing Tai Ping Hou Kui in a Glass 
Pre-brewing Preparations

Tea ware: Electric instant tea kettle, glass teapot, tea holder, tea towel, tea spoon, water container, etc.

Water: Fill the right amount of water in the electric instant tea kettle. Bring to boil. Cool down to 85℃, ready for use.

Note:

1.     Take out Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea leaves with great care, or the fragile leaves will crumble.

2.     his better to use bigger porcelain teapots (kettles), above 10cm.

3.     Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea is generally brewed in the "bottom brewing" way.

Brewing:

1.  Prepare the tea set: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.  Warm the teapot: Warm pouring a little water.

3.  Drain the teapot: Drain the water into the water container, wipe water stains.

4.  Adding tea leaves: Carefully spoon dried leaves into the glass.

5.     Pour water: Fill the glass to 70% full with hot water.

6.     Soak the leaves: Steep the tea for 1 minute.