How to make Olong tea
In addition to the delicious tea element, the way of mixing is also a very important factor to create a teapot with all flavors and flavors. How to make a delicious cup of Olong tea? Dong Son would like to introduce to you two simple ways to make Olong tea, but according to tea connoisseurs, a good teapot can still be achieved.
I. Modern Olong tea making method
For modern Olong tea, we use heat-resistant glass or large porcelain cups and follow these steps:
1. Use pure water or spring water, well water containing low content of heavy metal ions.
2. Water temperature of 90-95 ° c is best
3. Amount of tea: according to the taste of each person dark or light, but usually use about 4-4.5g of tea mixed with 300ml of water
(rate of 15g tea / 1000ml)
II. How to make traditional Olong tea, also known as “KungFu tea”
For traditional Olong tea, we use porcelain or earthenware teapot to make and follow these steps:
1. Use pure water or spring water, well water containing low content of heavy metal ions.
2. Water temperature of 90-95 ° c is best
3: Rinse the Cup with boiling water to sterilize and avoid reducing the water temperature when brewing.
4. Put the tea in the teapot, the amount of tea depends on the taste of the user but ideally the amount of tea accounts for 1/5 to 1/6 of the cup capacity.
5. Using boiling water to rinse the tea if it is present also helps us to maximize the fragrance and special flavor of Oolong tea.
6. Continue using boiling water to make tea over time and the following times:
– First phase: Hold time for tea is about 1 minute
– Second phase: Hold time for tea is about 20 seconds
– Third phase: Hold time for tea is about 30 seconds
– Four Phase: Hold time for tea is about 50 seconds
– Phase 5: Hold time for tea is about 1 minute 10 seconds
– Phase 6: Hold time for tea is about 1 minute 20 seconds
* Note: After each mixed, you must pour out the water in the kettle and then add new water, do not hold the tea too long will reduce the flavor of the tea.
III / How to make Cold Olong Tea
In addition to the two above-mentioned ways, Olong Tea also has a cold way (mixed with cold water), giving people to enjoy a very special and interesting feeling.
Proceed as follows :
1. The amount of tea according to the rate of 15g tea / 1000ml of water
(for example, a 500ml bottle of pure water requires 7-8 g of tea)
2. Pour Olong tea into a glass jar (or a plastic bottle with a lid), then pour pure water, then refrigerate the refrigerator for 4-5 hours to be used.
