How to make green tea?

How to make green tea?
How to make green tea?
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One of the most popular drinks around the world is tea. More than one hundred million liters of tea are drunk daily, which is considered an absolute record among other soft drinks.

how to brew green tea
how to brew green tea

The best green tea

One of the best teas is Puerh. Its homeland is the territory of the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan (China), as well as the northern part of the territories of Laos, Vietnam and Burma. Tea is made according to a special technology that applies only to this type. Before getting to its consumers, tea is fermented in the ground for 10 years, after which it is pressed or dried. Such scrupulous preparation obliges us to know how to brew green tea correctly, because its taste data depends on it.

Shu and ShenPu-erh exists in two forms: Shu and Shen. Shen is a light variety with greenish-brown leaves. Its aroma contains notes of raisins, dates, woods, light haze with a touch of earth. There is some sourness in taste with notes of sweet aftertaste. Sometimes the taste and smell of prunes are clearly felt. The brew acquires a light translucent shade, sometimes light green (if the tea is "young"). Shu - dark variety, with leavesdark brown or black. Its flavor is only slightly different from regular black tea, and the brew is dark in color and opaque.

Chinese green tea
Chinese green tea

Feature of Pu-erh tea

We all know what green tea is. Chinese Pu-erh has its own characteristics that are not found in any other variety. Firstly, one pressed tea cube can be brewed 5 to 12 times and it still won't lose its flavor profile. Secondly, this type of tea is considered medicinal, in China it is known as "the cure for seven diseases." It improves men's he alth, the functioning of the heart and the cardiovascular system, helps in the fight against excess weight, rejuvenates the body, and normalizes the functioning of the nervous system. To get the full benefit, we need to know how to brew green tea properly. Thirdly, strong brewing of this tea can cause some kind of intoxication, a kind of narcotic effect. You should not be afraid of this, because: firstly, the temperature of tea should not be lower than 90 ° C, and hardly anyone can drink 200-250 ml of such a hot drink, and secondly, this effect does not cause any harm to he alth.

How to make green teaIt's not easy to make tea right. In the case of Pu-erh tea, this is very difficult, because brewing takes place in several stages. First, tea must be rinsed before brewing. To do this, fill the leaves or pressed cube with warm water for 20 seconds, then drain the water. The second - after we washed the leaves, we proceed to brew tea. For this, 3-5 grams of leaves(one pressed cube) pour 200 ml of hot water (at least 90 ° C - this is important!) And leave for one to two minutes. With a longer infusion, the taste will turn out bitter, which is highly undesirable.

best green tea
best green tea

SummaryAfter reading this article, you have learned how to brew green tea correctly. Also, now you know which Chinese tea is considered the best in the world. I hope you enjoy the taste of it.

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