The healing properties of green tea have long been known. However, so that all useful substances, vitamins and antioxidants do not disappear irrevocably, green tea must be properly brewed.
The real brewing of green tea is a laborious and complex process, subject, perhaps, only to true professionals. However, at home, it is not necessary to have a real tea ceremony, you can just do with a teapot and boiling water, which will be learned quite simply.
There is a lot of techniques for brewing green tea. Lovers and connoisseurs of this healing drink have not yet been able to reach a consensus on how to brew green tea correctly, so that it does not lose its beneficial substances. Here, only one method will be described that is the simplest and most accessible, but not inferior in utility to others.
So how to make green tea? To begin with, it is worth considering that the welding process consists of several stages, each of which is important and irreplaceable. The first step, of course, is preparation. The water for brewing green tea should be soft and clean, according to ancient Chinese custom, it is best to brew green tea with fresh spring water, this will create a fusion of the nature of tea and the nature of water. However, it is now difficult to find fresh spring water at home, but you can take the one that is sold in stores or skip the water through a home filter. The choice of water should not seem unimportant to you - correctly selected water can significantly change the taste of tea, and incorrect, accordingly, spoil it.
Dishes can be taken in porcelain, glass, earthenware. However, it is believed that there is nothing better than making green tea in earthenware, because it allows the tea to breathe, breathes on its own, and also absorbs the smells that it shares with the following drinks. It gives a special taste to tea.
Now we come to the main stage, revealing the secret of how to brew green tea correctly. To do this, the teapot is first heated. Cold dishes should not lower the temperature of the water when brewing, and therefore the tea leaves is poured into already heated dishes.
It is very important that water should not be heated by boiling, otherwise it will lose oxygen. Heating should be limited to approximately eighty degrees Celsius. The first water, poured into a teapot, is drained, and only the second is used for brewing.
The brewing time for tea of different varieties can vary, but on average real green tea should be brewed for about half a minute. On tea packages, the exact time is sometimes indicated, then you should act according to the instructions.
A distinctive quality of green tea is the fact that it can be brewed repeatedly. How to brew green tea several times? Very simple, the water should also be heated to eighty degrees. With each brewing, the taste will weaken, and the aftertaste will change. The number of "extra" tea leaves depends on the quality and grade of tea.
The color of the finished drink can be different - from almost transparent and colorless to light green with a yellow-orange tint.
It is equally important to know not only how to make green tea, but also how to drink it. You can’t drink green tea cold or leave it in the teapot - because of this, the healing drink loses its most important healing properties, and also begins to be bitter. Thus, it should be brewed in such quantities that it is enough for exactly one tea party.
Drink real green tea slowly, with rare and small sips. This allows you to feel the aftertaste, which is sometimes even more pleasant than the taste of tea.
If you do everything right, tea drinking will bring you indescribable sensations, a wonderful, unforgettable taste, vitality and good mood. It is not in vain that green tea since antiquity was considered one of the most healing and delicious drinks.