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TEA
PREPARATION STEP
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ACTION
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NOTES/PURPOSE
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1
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Select Tea and acessories
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Select tea and appropriate
acessories, kettle, water and cups.
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Determine which brewing
instructions to follow
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2
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Boil Water to required
temperature
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Use fresh water, bring to
required heat using either stove top or electric kettle
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Fresh mountain spring water
is the best, filtered water is acceptable. Do not heat water in microwave.
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3
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Rinse tea pot
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Rinse tea pot with hot
water
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Removes accumulated odors
and prewarms vessel.
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4
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Put dry leaves in pot
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Measure right quantity of
dry leaves, put in brewing vessel or brewing basket
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Different teas require different
quantities of dry leaves for correct brewing
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5
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Rinse tea leaves
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Pour water of right
temperatre over tea leaves and dicard liquid after several seconds of contact
with leaves
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Optional step but
recommended for added hygine and required for rolled teas (mostly Oolongs).
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6
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Brew 1st
infusion
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Pour water of right
temperature over tea leaves in the right quantity
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The brewing time depends on
the type of tea used.
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7
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Stop brewing process
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Separate liquid from
infused tea leaves by either pouring the brew from one vessel into another or
removing brewing basket
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If tea leaves are suitable
for multiple brews make sure tea is not in contact with any water until next
infusion. For clay tea pots put
pot upside down an a mug to let remaing liquid drop out.
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8
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Tea is ready
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You can now enjoy the tea
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Do not drink tea that has
been brewed more than 12 hours before since it could cause digestive
problems.
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9
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Additional Infusions
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Follow steps 6-8 for
additional infusions
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Some teas require different
water temperatures and brewing times for additional infusions (notably Sencha
and Oolongs). Check brewing
instructions for specifics about that.
Also it is not recommended to brew fully fermented teas more than
once, with the exception of Pu-Her.
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