How to brew tea oolong (oolong)
How to brew tea oolong (oolong)
Oolong tea is one of the most expensive and popularChinese teas standing in the gap between red and green teas. This tea contains a huge amount of nutrients. To feel the excellent taste of this drink, and also to preserve all its useful properties, it is necessary to brew it correctly.
We will not go into the positive propertiesthis extraordinary tea - for us it is already done by the sellers of tea shops. It is enough that oolong tea has many varieties, so you can safely say that it will answer the requests of even the most discriminating gourmets.
We turn to brewing. To make tea not only delicious, but also useful, several rules must be observed:
- Brew oolong must be strictly in a closed vessel of clay or porcelain;
- 1 g of dry tea accounts for 25-30 ml of water;
- To maintain taste and useful properties, the brewing temperature should be 98 ° C;
- The first brew should be drained after 10 seconds.
- Insist Oolong should be 30-45 seconds ideally;
- Filling the same leaves, you should increase the brewing time by 5-15 seconds;
- The faster the tea infusion is drained, the more brews can be made.
It is interesting that in China oolong tea is taken fromtiny cups, enjoying and sipping every sip. Following the example of the Chinese, we can conclude that it is better to brew oolong in small portions, with a high ratio of tea to water. The amount of brewing necessarily depends on your own taste preferences, but oolong is recommended to brew up to 6 times or more (depending on the variety), and each time the tea opens with new flavors. Do not forget to enjoy the aroma of tea first, then try it.
