Keemun KungFu brewing method
Keemun black tea, one of the world famous black teas, is very particular about brewing.
Ratio of tea and water: 1g:60ml (depending on personal taste)
Pour boiling water into the pot, and then transfer to a fair cup and tea cup. The purpose of doing this step is to average the temperature of hot water and tea wares that will not causing the temperature disparity between them.
Use a teaspoon to move tea into the pot.
- Pouring hot water by using three methods
Pour the boiling water at 90 °c ~ 100 °c into the pot by first using rotating pouring method, then using straight pouring method, and finally with the "Phoenix three nodding" pouring method to full the pot. Hold the lid with hand to skim off the froth if any. Covered with lid and let it stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pouring out the tea liquor
Pour the tea liquor into a fair cup.
Split the tea from fair cup into each tea cup to serve.
add additional 30 seconds to each subsequent infusion.
