The Chinese people sacredly honor their national traditions, observing the ceremonial actions during the preparation of tea and the tea party itself, making this ritual truly unforgettable. You can’t say about the Russian inhabitants - the heirs of the Tula samovars, tea sets and saucers, but who have completely forgotten, for the most part, how to make tea in the teapot and almost universally switched to a convenient, but by no means such a tasty and healthy “tea trash” in sachets. How to brew Puer tea will be discussed in an article that intends to bring at least minimal benefit to people who reject the ubiquitous "bags" and give their preference to this particular tea.
Puer tea owes its ever- increasing popularity to its high palatability and beneficial properties. In their homeland, in Yunnan province (and throughout the country, without exception), Chinese Puer tea is considered almost a panacea for all diseases, so much so that legends add up to its healing effect.
Doctors note that, along with nutritional value, puer tea significantly improves overall well-being, its beneficial effect extends to the digestive tract, cardiovascular and other body systems. In addition, puer tea is an excellent (gentle and even very pleasant) remedy for cleansing the circulatory system and liver (removes harmful substances and toxins), the genitourinary system. In addition, it is a prophylactic for the prevention of atherosclerosis, protection from harmful radiation, helping to get rid of excess weight, a hangover syndrome, improving skin condition and much more. You just need to know how to brew Puer tea, so that it does not lose its truly healing properties.
The Chinese during the tea ceremony adhere to the basic rules regarding the issue of how to make Puero tea. We are not Chinese, but since we want to feel the real taste of this exquisite drink, it is necessary to fulfill what is required, at least to some extent.
- The first rule categorically rejects the use of any sweeteners that deprive puer tea of its unique taste, making it just sweet. If the tea is really of high quality, sugar causes irreparable damage to it, and you will not feel the charm of this unique drink. And the body is cleansed to the fullest without the use of sweeteners, which is well known to people who adhere to a healthy lifestyle.
- Following the second rule, get glass or porcelain for brewing. If you later want to try some other tea, a clay teapot will not allow you to, as it will be completely saturated with the aroma of Puer. How to brew puer tea, what size teapot is best? There are variations here - if the company is small - choose a small teapot that will quickly become free and you can add it with a fresh portion of water for a further pleasant pastime with another cup of an unsurpassed drink. Well, of course, in no case should you use any detergents to wash the kettle, just rinse with water and let it dry. How to make Puer tea to fully experience its unusualness? Brew it for personal use in transparent cups, which will allow you to see the amazing saturation of water, the play of its color, the unwinding of the tea leaf is a wonderful sight.
- Equally important, even decisive, is what water you use. Ideal - the use of spring, filtered or saturated with shungite stones (they are put in water for the night) water, which is brought to the so-called "white key" when the boil is just beginning - this is "young" boiling water, as the inhabitants of heaven call it. How to brew puer tea, what temperature water to use? It will be enough for proper cooking - from 80º to 90º.
- The use of tea leaves varies depending on the number of people who will take part in the tea party, and is approximately one to one and a half teaspoons per person. Before use, the tea leaves are washed with running water, thereby freeing it from possible dust.
- Before brewing, the kettle is heated by pouring cool boiling water into it. Then they put the tea leaves in the teapot, fill it with water for a third, wait a few seconds, drain the water. So they make the kettle “breathe” and only after these preliminary actions do they fill it half with water and, depending on the type of tea, make the necessary amount of time (on average from 3 to 5 minutes).
- The number of brews also directly depends on the type of tea, but on average 4-7 times.
- Compliance with the time allotted for the first and subsequent brewing affects the quality of the resulting beverage. It must be strictly observed so as not to spoil the taste, as it can become tart. Brewed tea, which has stood for more than an hour, is not suitable for consumption, tannins form bitterness, and it becomes harmful. It is this rule that the inhabitants of our country neglect very often, who successfully use tea leaves, which stood by no means an hour, but a night.
If you decide to try Puero tea, and even more so to improve your health with it, get rid of this addiction once and for all. Drink only fresh and tasty tea, which will fill your cup with aroma and give more energy than coffee. Have a nice tea party with family and friends!