What does good cinnamon tea taste like? How to make cinnamon tea

Cinnamon tea is very particular about teaware. The teapot used for brewing tea is generally as small as a citron, and red clay teapots are the best. Moreover, the best cinnamon tea itself has frankincense, and the aroma remains after long brewing. It tastes mellow and fresh. The soup color is clear and yellow, the bottom of the leaves is bright yellow, the leaves are tightly curled, the color is brown-green, and the oily and shiny. If you like to drink tea, you must be very particular about brewing tea, which is also the key to whether you drink it well or not. Next, open and see how to brew cinnamon tea!

Contents of this article

1. What does good cinnamon tea taste like?

2. How to make cinnamon tea

3. How long can cinnamon tea be stored?

What does good cinnamon tea taste like?

The best cinnamon tea has frankincense, and the aroma remains after long brewing. It is mellow and refreshing. The soup is clear and yellow, the bottom of the leaves is bright yellow, the leaves are tightly curled, the color is brown-green, and the oily and shiny. Cinnamon tea is a shrub type, a late bud variety. The tree is spread out, and the branches are oblique and irregular, like soft branches. The bark is grayish white, and the white spots are large and numerous. The branch angle is large, and the branches are short. The leaves are mostly horizontal or slightly protruding and drooping, with slightly blunt teeth and rolled edges. The leaf flesh is thick and the leaf texture is slightly brittle. The color is dark green and lacks light, the leaf teeth are thin and shallow, the lateral veins are not clear, the young buds are short, green and slightly purple, and the hairs are many and thin. Cinnamon tea is produced in the famous Wuyishan Scenic Area in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province. It was originally a famous fir in Wuyi Huiyuan. Another saying is that it was originally produced in Mazhen Peak.

Cinnamon tea brewing method

1. Choice of tea set: Cinnamon tea is very particular about tea sets. The teapot used for brewing tea is generally as small as a citron, and a red clay pot is preferred. The shape of the pot should be flat rather than high. The teacup is walnut-shaped, and a long thin-walled porcelain cup is preferred. Such a small pot will produce less tea soup and a strong taste. The drinker cannot bear to drink it all at once, so he has to taste it carefully. Only in this way can the charm of Wuyi tea be tasted.

2. The water temperature should be appropriate: it should reach above 98 degrees Celsius for initial boiling, especially for the first brewing.

3. First, scald the tea bowl, teapot and teacup with boiling water to make the utensils reach a certain temperature and can be cleaned and sterilized;

4. Put some tea leaves in the teapot, usually half the amount in the container; based on the amount of tea, usually one gram of tea leaves is 20-25 ml of water; 1 minute for the first time, 1.5 minutes for the second time, and 3 minutes for the third time are more appropriate; gradually double the time and try to keep the soup color consistent with the third brew. High-quality Wuyi Rock Tea can be brewed more than six times.

How long can cinnamon tea be kept?

Cinnamon tea is relatively durable in storage, so when it is stored at home, the storage temperature is generally below 20°C. If it is properly stored, sealed, dry, and away from light, it can be stored for more than three years, and the loss of fragrance is not great. The longer it is stored, the mellower the taste will be.