How to prepare chinese tea

Loose tea Preparation

A good cup of tea is dependent on both the tea quality and its preparation.

Poor preparation will reduce appearance and taste and devalue the initial quality of the tea purchased.

Preparation methods differ between teas and tea types. Instructions below are offered as a guide.

With time and experience, you as a tea drinker will derive your own tea preparation technique and preferences in regards tea vessel used, tea type and flavour, tea strength, brewing time.



Green tea preparation and storage guide

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Dragon Well, Bi Luo Chun, Mao Ferng, Mao Jian and Peach Creek Green Tea

Most high quality green teas are made of young tender tea leaf tips. The trick in preparing green tea is to avoid overcooking the tea leaves. 

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White tea preparation guide

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Silver Needle and White Peony chinese tea :

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Oolong/Wulong tea preparation guide

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Tie Guan Yin, Da Hong Pao & Rou Gui

Oolong/Wulong are semi-fermented and made of mature tea leaves (ie note the difference to green teas which have more tender leaves).

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Jasmine tea preparation guide

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Jasmine Pearl, Jasmine Ball, Jasmine Daisy and Jasmine Blossom Tea

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Pu-erh tea preparation and storage guide

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Pu-erh tea's preparation: 

Pu-erh belongs to a compressed tea category. Its brewing method is quite different from other loose leaf Chinese teas.

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Brewing at the Office with an all-in-1 Tea infuser.

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Office workers are increasingly indulging themselves by bringing their favorite teas to the office. We all need to reward our senses sometimes to coax effort or attention, or to recover our sense of humanity. A well made cup of tea is an excellent way to do this – especially with increasing range of choice for different tea types available these days.

The Office environment, particularly the standard office kitchens can thwart attempts at achieving a quality brew befitting the expensive boutique loose leaf tea you are wanting to savor.

For a start – standard office kitchen equipment, whilst featuring café style coffee machines in support of the coffee addicts habit, mostly include a only a rudimentary hot water urn as a dispensation to the tea drinker.

 

 

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