MaikoTea - Superior Japanese Green Tea
Uji-Cha - From the cradle of the renowned tea growing region around Uji and Kyoto in Japan.
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Categories Tea - Preparation
Tea - Preparation
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| Necessary things for preparing Tea! There are five essential things for preparing tea: |
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1.Cha-ki (Tea Utensils)
2. Tea leaves
3. Water
4. The Details
5. The Mind
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| The Art of Brewing Tea |
| Adjust the temperature and amount of water, and brew time according to the type of tea and the number of people you are preparing tea for. |
| Standard table for Serving Tea (First Infusion) |
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high
quality
Gyokuro |
average
quality
Gyokuro |
high
quality
Sencha and Karigane |
average
quality
Sencha and Karigane |
Houjicha
and
Genmaicha |
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number
of people |
3
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3
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3
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5
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5
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amount
of tea |
10 g
2 table spoons |
10 g
2 table spoons |
6 g
2 table spoons |
10 g
2 table spoons |
15 g
3 table spoons |
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temperature
of water |
50℃
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60℃
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70℃
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90℃
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boiling
water
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amount
of water |
60 ml
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60 ml
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170 ml
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430 ml
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650 ml
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steeping
time |
150
seconds |
120
seconds |
120
seconds |
60
seconds |
30
seconds |
| This table only represents the general measurements. Of coure, it is adjustable to fit your personal taste. Please continue to 'experiment' in order to find the taste that is most fitting to your own preference. |
| After the first infusion, use higher temperature water and shorten the brewing time as the tea leaves have already begun to open. |
| Relation between water temperature and resulting tea taste |
Higher temperature = increased aroma
Higher temperature = increased astringency
Any temperature ="sweetness"
*Note: when using lower temperature water, more brew time is required.
Tea always posseses a certain basic sweetness. However, when brewed with higher temperature water the extracted astringency might override this natural sweet taste.
