Delicious Chinese Tea
published by CHAN LEE PENG on Oct 25, 2007
This is a secret to prepare a cup of perfect Chinese Tea.
- Firstly, get a packet or a tin of good quality tea leaves but not teabag
- Next, boil water in a kettle. When the water boils, leave the kettle on the stove for 2 to 3 minutes so that the temperature drops slightly below 100 degree Celsius.
- Then, pour the hot water into the pot to warm it
- Cover the teapot and pour water over the entire teapot, including the cover
- Wait for a short while; pour out the water from the pot
- Put some tea leaves into the pot and fill up 2/3 of the teapot with hot water. Then pour away this water immediately to clear the dirt of leaves and to enable the leaves to release its flavor and fragrant.
- Pour in the next round of hot water up to the brim of the pot and cover it. Leave it for a minute or more.
- Warm the teacups with warm water while waiting for the tea
- Pour out the tea directly into the teacups. Fill about 1 cm of tea in each cup first before going on to the next. Otherwise, the quality of tea in each cup is uneven. Fill a little into each cup until all are fully filled.
- The essence of the tea is the last few drops. So, make sure you fill each cup a few drops equally.
