Pu Erh Tea Brewing

Ripe pu erh cakes indicate that the leaves have been aged just as our loose leaf pu erh and sachet offerings.

Pu erh tea brewing.

Pu erh teas are available as a cake of compressed tea leaves loose tea leaves or in tea bags. The liquor itself is a bright red brown color which is clear and very deeply mellow and earthy. Brewing pu erh tea the temperature of the water is especially important when brewing pu erh tea in the traditional chinese method. Be sure that your water is at or around 212.

Bring fresh filtered water to a boil 212. Or as loose leaf tea. If you are brewing tea from a pu erh cake break off a small piece of tea using your prying pick. Pu erh hei cha are usually purchased as a compressed unit of tea a round disc rectangle square or bird s nest tuo cha etc.

How to brew pu erh cakes ripe cakes. The strength of the tea will depend on the amount tea relative to the amount of water. To brew the ripe pu erh cakes dislodge about one teaspoon of tea leaves and follow the instructions below. Overview information pu erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the camellia sinensis plant.

For one cup of water about one teaspoon of leaves or one tea bag is needed. You will notice with each re brewing of the leaves the brewed tea. Whether you are using loose leaf pu erh or a pu erh cake we recommend that you use approximately 3 4g of pu erh tea per 200ml of water.