How to brew Da Hong Pao

Da Hong Pao: life energy effect

Quite a curious scene in a tea parlor: a customer kindly asks to bring him a "big red robe", but what is the surprise of the ignorant public, who suddenly finds out that Da Hong Pao is tea, and not clothes!

Oolong, given to the world by an ancient Eastern legend, is considered the most popular dark tea in China. It is loved by politicians, show business stars, students, and philosophers with experience. Semi-fermented Oolong has the effect of light tea intoxication, which helps to relax both the soul and body.

The properties of Da Hong Pao tea were described as early as 1385 by monks from the Tianxin monastery. According to information from the chronicle book, the drink had a powerful healing effect and helped in the fight against a serious illness.

Nowadays, mountain tea growing on the hills of Wuyi is considered a tourist symbol of Wishan. The useful properties of freshly brewed Da Hong Pao have also been confirmed.:

• strengthening the immune system;
• elimination of toxins from the body;
• improving gastrointestinal function;
• treatment of hypertension;
• weight loss;
• stabilization of the nervous system, etc.

A bowl of Da Hong Pao tea, drunk on an empty stomach, gives the effect of cleansing, stimulating the outflow of bile. Regular consumption of the drink has a calming effect on the nervous system.

What is Da Hong Pao: the art of feeling and trying

Da Hong Pao refers to those varieties of tea, the taste of which depends on the geography of growth of bushes, the time of collection, the characteristics of fermentation, and even the material of the dishes in which it is brewed.

The taste sensations during tasting are largely influenced by the individual perception of the drink: the thoughts with which a person sits down at the table, the time of day, and the state of health.

What kind of Da Hong Pao on the color: green or black? The palette of the finished infusion depends on the quality of the leaves and the degree of their fermentation, and therefore varies in the range from Golden-purple to rich amber shades.

In the taste, someone will find caramel, and someone-a note of tart fruit. The aftertaste is quite long, but sometimes it reveals the richness and beauty of the main details of Chinese tea.

If you brew Da Hong Pao correctly, it will have a noticeable psychoemotional effect on you. The drink stimulates natural relaxation, seems to be slightly intoxicating, but actually relieves tension. The peace and calmness granted by a bowl of the most fragrant Oolong helps a person to focus on important thoughts.

We tend to fantasize. If you add a little mint, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom or honey to the infusion, its taste will change, and you will get a completely new, mind-healing drink to tune in to the right mood.

Why is Da Hong Pao dangerous? In General, abuse, overdose. Do not consider the noble Oolong as a means to achieve ecstasy. And in everything you must observe the measure. This also applies to the use of Dahunpao Oolong.

How to brew Da Hong Pao properly

In China, they say that in a good "red robe" there are three units of redness and seven-greenness. The result is a "ten" with a pronounced aroma of fresh orchids.

Well, in order to achieve such an ideal formula of color and taste, you need to properly brew it. According to the great Chinese tea philosophy, the correct method of brewing Da Hong PAO tea consists of eight steps.

• putting the dishes in order. The ritual actions associated with ablution of the gaiwan or teapot and preparation of the water helps you concentrate in class and to excite pious thoughts. They will affect the taste of the drink
• bookmark tips should be made in stages: first we put larger tea leaves, then – smaller, then – again large. The dry composition should fill 80% of the container in which you will brew it.
• the purified water should be brought to a state of small bubbles, which corresponds to about 80 degrees Celsius – this is the ideal temperature for brewing high-quality Oolong with strong fermentation. As the Chinese wisdom says, the teapot with a brew should be located seven steps from the place where the water is prepared. After these 7 steps, the water will take exactly the right degree.
• fill the water should Not be in the center of the kettle, but on the edge, so that the aroma of the leaves opens slowly, gradually.
• when filling the vessel, collect the tea foam. By the way, it signals high-quality raw materials.
• cover the Kettle and pour hot water over it (!). This stabilizes the internal and external temperature, as well as speeds up the brewing process.
• the cups should also be warmed. This is done when the top of the kettle dries.
• at the last stage-pouring tea - you should observe the speed, height and fineness of the jet. The drink is poured evenly in bowls to the last drop. End – the beginning of a new fill.

When repeated and each subsequent brewing, we get a «red robe» with a new, incredibly rich taste. This is tea that you want to drink, drink, drink...

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