The unique taste of power tea cannot be confused with anything else. In order to achieve unique taste and aroma, you need to learn how to brew it correctly.
How to brew power correctly?
Power tea (pu-erh) is akin to good wine. Its properties become most pronounced with age. The more time has passed since the harvest, the better the product is. Naturally, if it was stored in the right conditions.
By consuming power tea as an everyday drink, a person gains vigor of spirit and body. The state of health becomes better, the skin color is fresher, the total weight is normalized. It is believed that the composition of tea is such that it allows the body to become what it should be. This happens by removing toxins and toxins, which power tea actively contributes to.
Before buying power, it is important to decide what kind of tea you need. There are three types:
– white, – green, – black.
The first two are young varieties. Black goes through a special processing process and is considered older. Power can be sheet or extruded. Tea released from the press is considered the most mature and has a pronounced taste. The aroma and quality of the leaf product can only be appreciated by true connoisseurs of Chinese tea.
Fermented tea in briquettes of various shapes is the most demanded product. Most often, the drink is brewed in briquettes-balls. One ball is for one brew.
Power is pressed into pancakes (357 grams), bricks (250 grams), to cha bowls (100 grams), tiles (50-100 grams), and small tuo cha bowls (about 5 grams). There is also pu-erh in small tablets weighing about 8 grams.
Before preparing power, you need to choose the right water for brewing. It should be soft and as clean as possible. The ideal option is spring water. If it is not possible to use water from the spring, bottled water will do.
Steps of brewing:
Shu (black) – has an earthy taste and aroma. It is prepared as follows:
– boil water to 100 degrees – pour briquette – let it brew for 5 minutes
Shen (green). It should be prepared like this:
– boil water up to only 80 degrees – pour over the tea leaves – leave for 2-3 minutes
When the tea is poured into cups from the teapot, it is necessary to pour a new portion of water into the vessel.
Power tablets (usually shu) are brewed like this:
– break off half of the tablet (for 500 ml of water) – pour water heated to 95 degrees – leave for 5 minutes
It is not necessary to brew tea.
Pu-erh tea will withstand up to 5 brews
Tea, especially properly brewed, has a tonic effect that no other Chinese tea has. After such a tea party, a person feels a surge of strength, incredible performance and even some kind of nervousness. However, this cannot be compared to drunkenness. The consequence of alcohol consumption is often withdrawal symptoms. After pu-erh, this is not observed. The surge of strength passes gradually and without harmful consequences for the human body. The songs of Guf and the Noggano group should not be taken as the last resort in describing the effects of tea drinking.
On the Internet, you can find videos containing various recipes for brewing tea. There are also comments from people who have tried pu-erh.