How to prepare chinese tea

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 over steeping the tea leaves. 

1. Quantity of tea leaves: about 1/2 tea spoon of the tea leaves per cup or 1 tea spoon per small tea pot. (The strength of the tea could be adjusted to personal preference by adjusting the amount of the tea leaves put in.)
2. Boil water and pour into tea vessel, let the water temperature drop down to around 85-90^OC before adding tea leaves. 
3. Allow to brew for 1-2 minutes before serving. Don't put a lid on the teapot to reduce the chance of stewing the tea.
4. Repeat infusions: The tea leaves can be used for repeat infusions for up to 3-4 times by just adding hot water, slightly increase brewing time with each extra infusion.

Hints:

1. Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.
2. Recommended tea vessel: GLASS. Made of tender and young tea leaves, most of fine green teas present a dynamic and elegant 'under water forest' when hot water is added. Do not waste it as part of your green tea enjoyment.  
3. Do not make green tea too strong, otherwise a bitter taste could be induced.
4. Do not soak tea leaves. Use a small tea vessel wherever it is possible. Fresh made and freshly served tea tastes the best.  

 Green teas’ storage:

1. store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour;
2. keep the unopened satchels refrigerated to prolong the freshness.

To order our premium green tea, please go to: GREEN TEA .

Silver Needle and White Peony chinese tea :

1. Warm up the tea vessel with freshly boiled water.
2. Quantity of tea leaves : about 1/2 tea spoon of the tea leaves per cup or 1 tea spoon per small tea pot. The strength of the tea could be adjusted to personal preference by adjusting the amount of the tea leaves put in
3. Add freshly boiled water, allow to brew for 1-2 minutes before serving.
4. Don't put a lid on the teapot or cup (to reduce the chance of stewing the tea).
5. Repeat infusions: The tea leaves can be used for repeat infusions for up to 3-4 times by just adding hot water, slightly increase brewing time with each extra infusion.

Hint:

• Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.

White teas' storage:

• store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour.

To order our premium white tea, please go to: WHITE TEA .

Premium yellow teas are similar to quality green teas: made of young tender tea leaf tips. Please avoid over steeping the tea leaves. 

1. Quantity of tea leaves: about 1/2 tea spoon of the tea leaves per cup or 1 tea spoon per small tea pot. (The strength of the tea could be adjusted to personal preference by adjusting the amount of the tea leaves put in.)
2. Boil water and pour into tea vessel, let the water temperature drop down to around 90^OC before adding tea leaves. 
3. Allow to brew for 1-2 minutes before serving. Don't put a lid on the teapot to reduce the chance of stewing the tea.
4. Repeat infusions: The tea leaves can be used for repeat infusions for up to 3-4 times by just adding hot water, slightly increase brewing time with each extra infusion.

Hints:

1. Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.
2. Recommended tea vessel: GLASS. Made of tender and young tea leaves, yellow teas present a dynamic and elegant 'under water forest' when hot water is added. Alternatively, a clay or ceramic teapot is always good for Chinese teas.
3. Do not soak tea leaves. Use a small tea vessel wherever it is possible. Fresh made and freshly served tea tastes the best.  

 Yellow teas’ storage:

1. store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour;
2. keep the unopened satchels refrigerated to prolong the freshness.

To order our premium yellow teas, please go to: YELLOW TEA.

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).

1. Warm up the tea vessel with freshly boiled water.
2. Quantity of tea leaves: about 2/3 tea spoon for a cup or 1.5 per small tea pot. The strength of the tea could be adjusted to personal preference by adjusting the amount of the tea leaves put in.
3. Pour the freshly boiled water into the tea vessel, rinse the tea leaves for 1-2 seconds and dispose the water.
4. Add freshly boiled water, allow to brew  for 1 to 2 minutes then serve.
5. Repeat infusions : The tea leaves can be used for repeat infusions for up to 3-4 times by just adding hot water. slightly increase brewing time with each extra infusion.

Hint:  

1. Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.
2. Recommended tea vessel: CLAY.
3. Oolong tea could be made resonably strong without inducing any bitter taste like green teas.
4. Do not soak tea leaves. Use a small tea vessel wherever it is possible. Freshly made and freshly served tea tastes the best. 

Oolong/Wulong teas' storage:

1. store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour;
2. keep unopened satchels refrigerated to prolong the freshness.

To order our premium Oolong/Wulong tea, please go to: OOLONG/WULONG TEA .

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

1. Warm up the tea vessel with freshly boiled water.
2. Quantity of tea leaves :  4-6 pearls for a mug or 2/3 tea spoon for a small tea pot; one daisy, one ball or one Jasmine blossom tea for a tea pot. (Use a clear glass tea pot for the blossom teas for the visual effect!)
3. Add freshly boiled water, allow to draw  for at least  2 to 3 minutes then serve
4. Repeat infusions : The tea leaves can be used again for repeat infusions . ie  for up to 3-4 times by just adding hot water. slightly increase brewing time with each extra infusion.

Hint:

• Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.

Storage:

• store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour;

To order our premium jasmine tea, please go to: JASMINE TEA .

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.

1. Breaking off from the cake: Use a butter knife or a special Pu-erh tea knife (blunt) to break the tea leaves loose from the edge of the tea cake. Look for the space between the tea leaves to insert the knife to avoid crashing the tea leaves.
2. Quantity: Use 3-5g of tea leaves per serve (for up to 5 people) into the tea vessel.
3. Use freshly boiled water, quickly and thoroughly rinse the tea without soaking:
   • rinse once for young tea;
   • rinse three times for aged tea.
4. Add freshly boiled water and serve without delay  ( around 5 seconds for the first infusion).  Pu-erh tea, especially pre-fermented (ripened) tea has a relatively darker colour. Prolong brewing could result in tea colour being too dark (like soy source) and take on a medicinal like flavor.
5. Repeat infusions: Pu-erh leaves can be used repeatedly for up to 10  infusions by adding  boiled water.

Hints:

1. Most of premium Chinese teas are hand handled. We always recommend rinsing the tea leaves for up to 10 seconds before brewing.
2. When adding hot water into tea vessel, pour along the vessel wall to allow the tea leaves to infuse without excessive disturbance. This will ensure tea being clear, bright and smooth. Unnecessary disturbance of the tea leaves during adding water could result in tea liquid being clouded with a rough taste.
3. If you notice any additional odor (especially for aged cakes that have been stored for many years) after the water is added, remove the lid immediately to diffuse the additional ‘age’ ordor.

Pu-erh tea's storage:

Pu-erh tea’s storage requirement is relatively simple compared to most of the other Chinese teas:

1. store in a cool, dry place that is absent from foreign odour;
2. good ventilation.

To order our premium Pu-erh tea, please go to: PU-ERH TEA .