Customer Question: I previously bought Fushou Lishan Tea for NT$6,000 per 600 g. It tasted amazing when brewed at the tea shop, but when I took it home, it tasted completely different. I even went out of my way to buy purified water from the supermarket, but there’s still a gap compared to what I had at the shop. How do you actually brew High Mountain Tea to make it taste great?
How to Brew High Mountain Tea
Liao Chang Xing: Bought some great tea but aren’t sure how to brew it? Don’t let improper brewing methods ruin good tea. How do you brew High Mountain Tea? To do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. Please prepare some spring water and a porcelain teapot set, and follow these steps to easily brew a delicious pot of tea.
1. Boil the water: When brewing High Mountain Tea, it’s best to use spring water or stream water. If you can’t find spring water, tap water at home will do. Just avoid using purified water or distilled water. Bring the water to a boil and set aside.
2. Warm the teaware: Pour some hot water over the cups and teapot to warm them up. This cleans the teaware while raising its temperature, preventing the teaware from being too cold, which would cause the water temperature to drop too quickly and affect the flavor.
3. Add the tea leaves: For a 100ml teapot, use about 6 g of High Mountain Tea. You can adjust this to your preference, generally keeping it between 6 to 10 g.
4. Brew the tea: Pour hot water into the teapot. Let the first steep go for about 3 minutes. For each subsequent steep, you can add 60 seconds. Once brewed, pour the tea into a tea pitcher (cha hai) to prevent it from steeping too long and becoming too strong.
By following these steps, you can easily brew a great cup of High Mountain Tea. Good High Mountain Tea can be steeped 3 to 5 times. You can also put the spent tea leaves into a bottle, add water, and let them cold-brew in the refrigerator overnight. It tastes fantastic the next day!