How to brew green tea

Healing properties of green tea have long been known. However, that all useful substances, vitamins and antioxidants do not disappear irrevocably, green tea should be properly brewed.

The present brewing of green tea is a laborious and complex process, subject, perhaps, only to real professionals. However, at home it is not necessary to arrange a real tea ceremony, you can just do with a teapot and boiling water, it will be easy to learn.

The technique of brewing green tea exists quite a lot. Lovers and connoisseurs of this healing drink have not yet been able to come to a consensus on how to brew green tea correctly, so that it does not lose its useful substances. Here, only one, the simplest and most accessible, will be described, but not inferior in utility to others, the way.

So, how to make green tea? For starters it is worth considering that the process of welding consists of several stages, each of which is important and indispensable. The first stage, 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 the water. However, now it is difficult to find fresh spring water at home, but you can take one that is sold in stores, or you can pass water through a home filter. The choice of water should not seem unimportant to you - properly selected water can significantly change the taste of tea, and the wrong, respectively, spoil it.

Tableware can be taken porcelain, glass, porcelain. However, it is believed that there is nothing better than to brew green tea in earthenware, because it gives the tea to breathe, breathes itself, and also absorbs the smells that it shares with the following drinks. It gives a special taste to tea.

Now we have come to the main stage, revealing the secret, how to brew green tea correctly. To do this, the teapot is warmed first. Cold dishes should not lower the temperature of the water when brewing, and because the welding is poured into the already heated dishes.

It is very important that the water boil does not warm up, otherwise it will lose oxygen. Heating should be limited to about eighty degrees Celsius. The first water, poured into the teapot, merges, and for brewing only the second one is used.

Time to brew tea of different varieties can fluctuate, but on the average the real green tea should be brewed about half a minute. On tea packs, the exact time is sometimes indicated, then follow the instructions.

The distinctive quality of green tea is the fact that it can be brewed repeatedly. How to brew green tea several times? Very simply, the water should also be heated to eighty degrees. With each brew, the taste will weaken, and the aftertaste will change. The number of "extra" brews depends on the quality and type of tea.

The color of the finished beverage can be different - from almost transparent and colorless to light green with a yellow-orange hue.

It is equally important to know not only how to make green tea, but also how to drink it. You can not drink green tea cold or leave it in a 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.

They 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 itself.

If you do everything right, tea drinking will bring you an inexpressible sensation, a wonderful, unforgettable taste, vitality and a good mood. It is not for nothing that green tea since ancient times was considered one of the most healing and delicious drinks.