How to brew tea

How to brew tea correctly: what many do not do, and then complain about the discrepancy between the taste and aroma properties of the drink?

Today, green tea is one of the most consumed beverages in Ukraine. But this does not mean that everyone buys good tea and brews it correctly. Most do not attach importance to the quality of raw materials, buying "what is" in a normal supermarket or shop near the house. This is not surprising. Traditionally, Ukrainians are not used to the rituals of Eastern tea drinking, and especially to the elite varieties of the middle Kingdom. Many are familiar with this topic (something I have heard somewhere, read), but few people know, for example, what "the Well of the dragon" or "Emerald spirals of spring"is. Unfortunately, the value of green tea is not significant for everyone. Just think how cool it would be if we really appreciated all the best things in the world and could afford to enjoy it for the rest of our lives. Our nation would be not only beautiful, but also healthy. And today, alas, we can not boast of this. Diseases spread so quickly and consume our bodies that sometimes you start to wonder – the Ukrainian people have become so weak in health. The constant queues at pharmacies prove this perfectly well… But let's not talk about the bad things now… You can't fix the situation in an instant… However, if every family regularly consumed high-quality, properly brewed green tea, the situation would change over time.

Experts and doctors in one voice say-the benefits of green tea on the human body is huge! The drink contains a huge amount of vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants and numerous chemical compounds that significantly improve overall health, namely:

• improves complexion and skin, gives Shine to hair,
• provides prevention of cardiovascular diseases,
• strengthens blood vessels, maintaining their elasticity,
• fluorine, an iodine found in excess in tea leaves, helps to remove heavy metals from the body (please pay attention to this property of people working with a computer! Today, it is every second),
• reduces the active growth of cancer cells,
• is an excellent antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent.

But don't forget! One Cup of green tea a week will not fix anything and will not show positive results. «Elixir of health» should be drunk constantly and in certain portions – at least 3 cups a day.

To fully get from green tea important and useful ingredients, you need to properly brew dry raw materials. Now we are interested in the following questions:

• How to brew green tea correctly?
• How many times can I brew green tea?
• At what temperature should I brew green tea?
• How many times should I brew green tea?
• How often can I drink green tea?

So, how to brew green leaf tea correctly? Definitely - with a soul and a good mood! Namely, leaf tea, which is one of the high-quality Chinese varieties that grow on tea plantations in the middle Kingdom. It consists of young leaves (tips), quickly dried in the shade. That is why it has preserved the useful properties of the tea plant as much as possible. And to get them, turn to the topic "rules for brewing green tea".

Tableware

To brew green tea correctly, you need the appropriate utensils – a teapot-porcelain, earthenware, glass or clay. The ideal option is a teapot made of Yixing clay, which allows tea leaves to fully open and «breathe». Exception: metal and plastic dishes.

Those who are familiar with the traditions of Eastern tea drinking can afford gaiwan. But that's another story…

And now about what many people have heard, but only a few do… Before brewing tea, the dishes must be warmed up without fail! This will help the leaves to open up perfectly.

Water

To the question «how to brew tea correctly?», you need to start the answer with «the right water». Yes, it all starts not only with tea raw materials, but also with the quality of water. For a delicious and healthy infusion, it should be soft, purified, without additional taste and aroma impurities. Green tea is very delicate, and therefore with a poor water source, it can lose its natural beauty and fragrant sophistication. You can use bottled water or purified at home using special filters.

Another simple way is to make the water soft. Freeze it! Just fill a plastic bottle with water and put it in the freezer. When the ice melts – it will be soft water.

How to brew Chinese green tea correctly, keeping in mind the water temperature?

Leafy green tea should be filled with boiling water, not exceeding 80-90°C. How can this be achieved? Very simple! You don't have to have a thermometer handy. It is enough to bring the water to an active boil, then turn off and open the lid of the kettle. After a while (it all depends on the temperature in the room), bring your hand to the steam. If it does not burn – the water is ready to brew green tea.

Now let's briefly answer the question «How to brew green tea?»

• Initially, the teapot is covered with boiling water.
• the raw material is Filled in a vessel, filled with hot water and immediately drained.
• This technique is mandatory, since it cleans tea leaves from unnecessary dust.
• Re-filled with water and now infused. How long does it take to brew green tea? Usually from 30 seconds and then up to 3 minutes.
• it is not recommended to leave it Longer – bitterness may appear. That is, the second infusion – 30 seconds, the third-1 minute, the fourth-1.5 minutes, etc.
• But if you need to raise the pressure of the drink-you should insist up to 5, or even 7 minutes on the final brew.
• Is poured into cups or bowls.

How much green tea should I brew? You can do it many times. With each new brewing, the infusion time should increase, so that the new infusion is fully filled with useful substances. Usually, raw materials are used up to 5 times, but some people like 3-4 times.

How to drink green tea? Small SIPS and with pleasure! It gives you the opportunity to enjoy a soft, delicate taste with an often present honey tint and floral-fruit aromas that carry the warm atmosphere of spring and summer.

How many times a day can I drink green tea? Definitely not less than 2. Preferably, before 8 PM (to avoid night insomnia). Ideally, the norm should not exceed 3 cups a day. But, everything is individual. For a healthy body that uses the drink as a means for weight loss, the norm of 5 cups is allowed.

You know how to brew and drink green tea correctly. But, it can be combined with milk. It turns out to be quite interesting, and besides, a useful combination. Green tea with milk how to brew?

Initially, it is a real elixir for weight loss. The mixture is very rich in its composition and is able to work real miracles, namely:

• eliminate headaches and give you energy,
• restore normal digestive function,
• promote active weight loss,
• to remove the feeling of hunger,
• strengthen the nervous and vascular system,
• replenish the body with calcium that strengthens bones and tooth enamel,
• have a significant diuretic effect on the body,
• prevent kidney stones from appearing.

How to brew Chinese green tea with milk? Here are a couple of ways.

The first: in heated to 75°With milk (1 liter), add 2 teaspoons of dry tea mixture and bring to a boil right on the fire. Infused for about 30 minutes and consumed throughout the day.

The second: green tea is brewed separately according to all the rules. Warm milk is added to the Cup. Proportion: 1:1.

Sometimes the following situations occur: the person says: "I know how to make tea, but I always get it different." We hasten to rest You: for elite leafy Chinese varieties - this is the norm. Do not expect that the color of the infusion, taste and aroma will always be exactly the same. Taste and aroma notes often change due to many features (starting from the composition of raw materials, ending with the method of storage), but most importantly – with proper brewing, essential oils do not evaporate and vitamins are present.

There is another way to get a delicious drink. And it consists in the method:green tea how to brew in a Cup? Some prefer it, considering it the fastest and best for a very active modern person. For this purpose, 1 teaspoon of tea is poured into an ordinary Cup (250 ml), filled with boiling water 80-90°C and infused for no more than 2 minutes. When a noticeable film appears on the surface, the tea is considered brewed.