How to make Puer tea right?

The Chinese sacredly honor their national traditions, observing ceremonial actions during the preparation of tea and tea, making this ritual truly unforgettable. What can not be said about the Russian inhabitants - the heirs of the Tula samovars, tea sets and saucers, but completely forgot, for the most part, how to brew tea in a tea-pot and almost universally switched to a convenient, but far from tasty and useful "tea rubbish" in Sachets. About how to make tea Puer and will be discussed in the article, intending to bring at least a minimum benefit to people who reject the ubiquitous "packets" and give their preference to this tea.

Increasingly popular tea Puer owes its high taste and useful properties. At home in the province of Yunnan (and throughout the country without exception) Chinese Puer tea is considered almost a panacea for all diseases, so much so that the legends add up on its health effect.

Physicians note that along with nutritional value Puer tea significantly improves overall health, its beneficial effect extends to the digestive tract, cardiovascular and other body systems. In addition, Puer tea is a wonderful (gentle and even very pleasant) remedy for the purification of the circulatory system and the liver (removes harmful substances and toxins), the genitourinary system. In addition, it is a preventive tool for the prevention of atherosclerosis, protection from harmful radiation, contributing to getting rid of excess weight, hangover syndrome, skin condition improvement and much more. Only you need to know how to make tea Puer so that it does not lose its truly healing properties.

Chinese during the tea ceremony adhere to the basic rules concerning the question of how to make tea puero. We are not Chinese, but if we want to taste the real taste of this refined drink, it is necessary to fulfill what is required, at least to some extent.

1. The first rule categorically rejects the use of any kind of sweeteners that deprive Puer tea of its unique taste, making it only sweet. In case the tea is really quality, sugar causes irreparable damage to it, and you will not feel the whole charm of this unique drink. And the cleansing of the body occurs fully without the use of sweeteners, as is well known to people - adherents of a healthy lifestyle.
2. Following the second rule, purchase a glass or porcelain dish for brewing. If you want to later try some other tea, the teapot from the clay will not allow you, as it will be completely saturated with the fragrance of Puer. How to make Puer tea, what volume will the kettle fit best? Here there are variations - if the company is small - choose a small teapot that will quickly be freed and it can be added with a fresh portion of water for a further pleasant pastime for another cup of unsurpassed beverage. And, of course, in no case should you apply any detergent to wash the kettle, just rinse with water and allow it to dry out. How to make Puer tea in order to fully experience its unusualness? Brew it for personal use in transparent cups, which will allow you to see the amazing saturation of water, the game of its color, the unwinding of the tea leaf is a wonderful sight.
3. An important, even decisive, factor is what kind of water you use. Ideally - the use of a spring, filtered or saturated with shungite stones (they are put into the water at night) of water, which is brought to the so-called "white key", when the boiling just begins - it's "young" boiling water, as the inhabitants of the heavens call it. How to make Puer tea, what water temperature should I use? It will be enough for proper preparation - from 80º to 90ºС.
4. The use of brewing varies depending on the number of people who will take part in tea drinking, and is, approximately, one to one and a half teaspoons per person. Before use, the tea leaves are washed with running water, thus freeing it of possible dust.
5. Before brewing, the kettle is heated, pouring in it a steep boiling water. Then put the tea leaves in the kettle, fill it with water for a third, wait a few seconds, drain the water. So they make the kettle "breathe" and only after these preliminary actions, fill it with half water and, depending on the type of tea, brew the necessary amount of time (on average from 3 to 5 minutes).
6. The amount of brewing is also directly dependent on the type of tea, but an average of 4-7 times.
7. Observance of the time allocated for the first and subsequent brewing, affects the quality of the resulting beverage. It must be strictly observed, so as not to spoil the taste, since it can become tart. Brewed tea, standing for more than an hour, is not good for use, tannins form bitterness, and it becomes harmful. It is this rule that is often ignored by the inhabitants of our country who successfully use tea leaves, standing, not for hours, but for the night.

If you decide to try Puero tea, and even more healthfully with it - get rid of this addiction once and for all. Drink only fresh and tasty tea, which will fill the aroma of your cup and give energy more than coffee. Have a nice tea with your family and friends!