Yixing Clay Teapot Brewing Method
Step-by-step demonstration for brewing aged ripe Pu-erh tea in a Yixing clay teapot.
Ingredients
aged ripe Pu-erh tea
to taste
boiling water
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare utensils
Prepare tea tray, electric kettle, Yixing clay teapot, tea presentation plate, fairness pitcher, tasting cups, strainer and strainer rack, tea ceremony set, tea towel, and tea leaves.
2
Appreciate the tea
Select aged ripe Pu-erh tea for this demonstration.
3
Rinse the teapot
Rinse the Yixing clay teapot with boiling water to raise its temperature.
4
Add tea leaves
Place the tea strainer over the teapot spout, use a tea scoop to gently transfer tea leaves into the Yixing clay teapot.
5
Brew the tea
Pour boiling water into the Yixing clay teapot.
6
Rinse the tea
Discard the first infusion of Pu-erh tea; this step is called 'rinsing the tea'.
7
Serve the tea
Pour the brewed tea from the teapot into the fairness pitcher, then use the fairness pitcher to distribute tea into the tasting cups.
8
Appreciate the tea color
Observe the color of the Pu-erh tea infusion.
9
Smell the aroma
Inhale the aged fragrance of the Pu-erh tea.
10
Taste the tea
When ladies taste tea, they may hold their pinky finger slightly raised in a graceful gesture.
