If you hold the same tea ceremonies for a long time, you do not need to diversify your knowledge of tea. Delicious, hot, strong tea - the drink is amazing, its properties are invaluable, and the ways of making tea are wide and multifaceted. Here are examples of the basic ways of making tea.
Chinese way of making tea.
For the preparation of Chinese tea, you will need a special mug for brewing. The Chinese call it gaiwan. This mug is a small jug, sharply expanding upwards and closing with a small lid. In the absence of a nut, use a milk jug with a lid. The method of preparation is as follows: in a container we pour 5g of tea and immediately fill it with hot water for 2/3. Tea is insisted for 3 minutes, then poured from the hayvani through a closed lid to prevent the tea flavor from being released into the cup. The tea is ready for use. For the Chinese way of brewing tea, such types of tea as black with jasmine, green leafy, Yuan large leaf are suitable. Such teas have a strong, astringent and memorable aroma and taste. Chinese tea is drunk hot without adding sugar, milk or cream.
English way of making tea.
The teapot should be preheated well beforehand, then in a dry kettle it is necessary to pour the tea with the calculation of 1 h. L. of tea for a cup of water. Tea immediately poured with boiling water and allowed to brew for 5 minutes. During this time, you need to warm the cups by rinsing them with boiling water, since a cold cup kills the taste of tea. In heated cups pour 2-3st. l. warm milk, and then pour the tea. For English tea leaves are suitable for tea types such as Indian and Lipton, these varieties have a soft and rich taste. They drink English tea only with milk, and the English tea ceremonies are held at strictly prescribed time: I am 13 hours (lunch time) and at 17 o'clock (tea time).
Indian way of making tea.
The teapot is covered with tea with the calculation of 2 hours. for a cup of water. Pour boiling water and allow to brew for 5 minutes. Such tea can be drunk both hot and cold. Cold tea is prepared as follows: a glass filled with a third of ice is poured with cool tea, sugar and lemon slices are added. Suitable for this type of tea brewing tea: Dargering, which has honey aroma, and South Indian varieties. Indian tea is drunk with the addition of sugar, lemon or milk.
Georgian way of making tea.
Dry teapot is heated in advance to 100 degrees under a stream of hot air or steam. Pour tea with a calculation of 1.5 hours. l. for a cup of water, immediately poured hot water. for this method of brewing is characterized by a strong hissing of tea when brewing and the aroma of a pink leaf when consuming ready-made tea. Suitable types of tea: Georgian, which are distinguished by the softness and versatility of taste and aroma. You can use this tea with sugar, milk, cream.
Japanese way of making tea.
The Japanese way involves brewing green tea, which has a tonic effect on the body, removes toxins from it. Green tea is ground in a mortar into powder. Then pour it into a well-heated kettle with the calculation of 1h. l. tea for 200ml of water. The tea is poured with boiling water and insisted for 3 minutes. Use without sugar.
When choosing these or other varieties of tea, it is important to know their main differences. For example, Indian varieties of tea have a strong, rich, tart taste and aroma. Chinese varieties are diverse and multifaceted in shades of taste, distinguished by velvety. Georgian types of tea have a strong and even taste, differing from others with a specific aftertaste. Kenyan tea usually has a slightly rough taste and aroma, as well as almost black color when brewed. Krasnodar tea varieties are fragrant and soft. English varieties of tea are the best for today, it is English tea that is chosen by true gourmets and connoisseurs of tea. It is a tea with a pronounced taste, which is ideal for use with milk and sugar.