1 Brewed tea with liver hospitality
Drinking tea can not be released from the Japanese culture. To brew a nice cup of tea, the Japanese believe we must prepare our hearts.
There is a tale about a great officials. When thirsty, she to the temple to ask for tea. At first, she got the tea lukewarm in a large bowl. After that, he can warm tea in a smaller bowl. When he asked again, he can hot tea in small bowl. The brass is delighted and invited the monk to come to the palace.
The essence of the story is, the monks brew the tea, thinking of the needs of the officials. At first the officials are very thirsty, so given plenty of tea that is not too hot to be easy to drink. Last, the officials were not too hungry, so were given a bit of hot tea to keep warm.
In other words, it's a delicious tea is tea which when taken will make the drink smiling involuntarily. To be able to make tea like this, we should be concerned that we brewed tea drinkers.
- Check the tea leaves properly
After preparing the heart, we are ready to make some tea.
First, pour the boiling water into the teapot, then empty the teapot with hot water through the mouth throw a pot. This process is warmed teapot. Teko needs to be warmed beforehand so that the tea will not get cold, and the color of tea is not attached to the wall of the pot.
After that, pour hot water into a bowl of tea, according to the number of people. Select a small tea bowl and the inside white to accentuate the natural color of tea.
Put one tablespoon of tea leaves into the teapot. Be careful so that the tea leaves are not crushed.
Whisk slowly to the pot of tea Dauh spread evenly in the bottom of a pot, and pour a little hot water to wet tea leaves.
Let stand for a moment without closing pitcher.
This is the most important part. After a while, the tea leaves absorb the hot water and began to change shape. This is a sign that the ready-brewed tea.
Pour the hot water out of the bowl of tea into a jug and cover the pot. Then immediately pour back into the bowl of tea. So that the concentration of tea in every cup, you should not directly fill the bowl, but the contents of a little turn up empty teapot.
- Enjoy 3 times
Sencha is a type of Japanese tea. How the actual drink was enjoyed 3 times. So, once brewed, the tea is not directly poured out for a drink, but was divided to cast three times.
The first casting was not concentrated and drunk to enjoy the 'body' of tea. The second casting was quite dark and drunk to enjoy the bitterness of tea. Lastly, the third molten jet and drunk to enjoy the aroma of tea.
Not only how to brew, but it also determines how to drink tea flavor of tea! Indeed, this may all look troublesome and time-consuming. But this is the core of Japanese tea culture, which is to spend some time relaxing while enjoying tea, both taste and aroma.
If you follow these instructions, you can pour and drink tea like the ancient Japanese!