The following is the brewing method of Longjing tea (West Lake Longjing):
1Preparation materials: Longjing tea, porcelain or glass teapot, teacups, boiling water.
2Wash the tea set: Rinse the teapot and teacups with boiling water to preheat the tea set in advance and remove impurities.
3Preparing Longjing Tea: Take the right amount of Longjing tea into the teapot, it is generally recommended to use 3-5 grams of Longjing tea per 100ml of water.
4Brewing Longjing tea: Brew boiling water over Longjing tea, it is recommended that the water temperature is controlled at about 80°C (do not use boiling water to avoid bitterness).
5Waiting to steep: Cover the teapot lid and let the Longjing tea slowly unfold its aroma, usually waiting for about 1-3 minutes.
6 Pour the tea and taste: After the Longjing tea has finished steeping, you can pour the tea into a teacup and slowly taste its fresh and refreshing flavour.
7Multiple brewing: Longjing tea can be brewed several times, and the time of each brew can be adjusted according to personal taste and tea quality.