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TEA - STEEPING TIME
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STEEPING TIME
A tea leaf has many layers. Each
layer has a character of its own reflected through its taste and fragrance.
For some teas like Pu-erh tea, each layer can have distinctively different
characteristics. Hence we use short multiple steeps for brewing tea
in order to extract individual layers and experience their respective
characteristics. Long steeps will extract and combine the characteristics
of multiple layers causing subtle taste and aromas to be lost.
For example our 1990s
WILD PUERH TEACAKE (MIX) has
the following steeping times - 15s/15s/20s/25s/30s/30s/35s/40s/50s.
The first steep is for 15 seconds
followed by a few minutes rest as the tea is enjoyed. The second steep
again is for 15s, the third steep 20s and so on. Notice how each steep
gets progressively longer as more time is given to extract the taste
and aroma from the leaves. Premium Pu-erh tea have enduring leaves that
are packed with flavor making it ideal for multiple steeping.
A few grams of leaves can go a long way.
Please see the recommended steeping time for
each of our teas for optimal brewing.
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