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How To Brew Premium Loose-leaf Tea
Even the ancient Chinese knew that the very first step in preparing great tea is to use pure
water. We suggest using only bottled water to ensure the best tasting tea. Filtered and purified
water work nicely, too. Avoid using tap water or any source of water with a flavor as this will
affect the quality of your brew. Choosing water without a flavor will permit the taste of your tea
to remain pure.
Ten Easy Steps to Perfect Tea:
Even the ancient Chinese knew that the very first step in preparing great tea is to use pure
water. We suggest using only bottled water to ensure the best tasting tea. Filtered and purified
water work nicely, too. Avoid using tap water or any source of water with a flavor as this will
affect the quality of your brew. Choosing water without a flavor will permit the taste of your tea
to remain pure.
Ten Easy Steps to Perfect Tea:
- Choose high quality loose-leaf tea. All of the TeaBar selections found at Far West will
provide a memorable taste experience. - Preheat your teapot or gaiwan and serving cups by pouring hot preheating water over
them. - Bring the brewing water to a boil and let cool to the desired temperature. Some tea
drinkers choose to never fully boil the water, but rather heat it to near boiling and allow to
cool to proper temperature. - When the tea brewing water is ready, drain vessels of preheating water.
- Place 5 grams of tea leaves into your teapot or gaiwan for every 8 ounces of water. If you
do not have a scale, experiment with 1-2 teaspoons of tea for every 8 ounces of water.
Adjust the amount of leaves to suit your taste. Be open to new experiences with each
adjustment! - "Rinse" or "wash" the tea leaves by pouring brewing water over them. Discard this
infusion after 5 to 15 seconds. This opens the tea's fragrance. Pass the leaves under
your nose and inhale to experience the fragrance before brewing. - Pour brewing water over the tea leaves and immediately cover. Use the brewing suggestions
below for proper water temperatures for brewing. - Let steep using the suggestions below for length of infusion time.
- Remove the leaves and enjoy! It is important to strain off the entire infusion to prevent the
leaves from "stewing" and thus creating a bitter brew. - Repeat this process as premium leaves may be steeped multiple times while extending
the length of infusion with each subsequent brew. Generally, oolongs and pouchongs will
offer more infusions that green tea. Black teas are least likely to be brewed multiple
times
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| Experiment with these recommendations for water temperature and steeping time. White Tea: 165°-185°F for 2 - 7 minutes Green Tea: 120°-180°F for 1 - 3 minutes (check our package brewing instructions for best results) Oolong and Pouchong Tea: 165°-195°F for 2 - 5 minutes Black Tea: 195°-208°F for 2 - 5 minutes Non-tea Herbs and Herb Blends: 195°-208°F for 2 - 5 minutes |
Service for one person may be less formal. It's perfectly acceptable to skip preheating your tea
equipage and to skip washing your tea leaves.
equipage and to skip washing your tea leaves.
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