What is the difference between old white tea and new white tea? Steps to brew white tea

Hua Tuo, a famous ancient doctor, proposed the argument in "On Food" that "drinking bitter tea for a long time can improve thinking". Tea should be drunk at the right time and should not be drunk blindly. As the saying goes, "Tea after meals helps digestion, and afternoon tea helps to improve spirits." It can be seen that drinking tea is also a science. The following will share with you the detailed steps of brewing white tea and the difference between old white tea and new white tea.

Contents of this article

1. The difference between old white tea and new white tea

2. Steps for brewing white tea

3. Precautions for drinking white tea

The difference between old white tea and new white tea

First of all, we can look at the appearance and aroma of the tea leaves. The color of old tea is darker, showing black brown, but you can smell the aged fragrance, and the fragrance does not make people feel turbid, but makes people feel refreshed. The appearance of new tea is more brown-green, and the aroma is completely different from that of old white tea, and it is more refreshing.

In addition, after brewing old white tea and new white tea separately, you will find obvious differences. The aroma of old white tea is subtle and has a hint of Chinese medicine, and the taste is mellower. The taste of new tea is light green tea flavor and slightly sweeter.

Finally, we can see that old white tea is much more durable than new white tea. With the normal brewing method, it can be brewed more than 20 times, and the tea flavor is still there. However, new tea can only be brewed 7 or 8 times at most.

Steps for brewing white tea

Prepare utensils: First, prepare the utensils for making tea, including teapot, teacups, teaspoons, tea towels, etc.

Washing the tea set: Pour the boiled hot water into the tea set to warm it up so that the tea set is heated evenly, and then pour out the water.

Place tea: Use a teaspoon to put an appropriate amount of white tea leaves into the teacup.

Washing tea: Pour boiling water into the teacup, then scrape off the tea foam with the tea cover, and then pour out the tea washing water. The tea washing process should not be too long.

Make tea: Pour boiling water into the teacup, cover the cup and brew for a few minutes.

Divide the tea into small cups for tasting: Pour the brewed tea into a fair cup, and then divide it into small cups for tasting.

Precautions for drinking white tea

When drinking white tea, it should not be too strong. Generally, 5 grams of tea leaves are enough for 150 ml of water. The water temperature should be above 95℃. The first steeping time is about 5 minutes. After filtering, pour the tea soup into the teacup and drink it. The second steeping only takes 3 minutes, that is, it should be steeped as you drink. Generally, a cup of white tea can be brewed four or five times.

White tea is cold in nature. People with a "hot" stomach can drink it in moderation on an empty stomach. People with a neutral stomach can drink it at any time, while people with a "cold" stomach should drink it after meals. However, white tea generally does not irritate the stomach wall.

There are no particular requirements for the utensils used to drink white tea. You can use teacups, teacups, teapots, etc. If you use the "Kung Fu Tea" drinking utensils and brewing methods, the effect will certainly be better.

Generally speaking, 5 grams of white tea is enough per person per day, and it is even more unsuitable for the elderly to drink too much. The same is true for other teas. Drinking too much will lead to "extremes leading to the opposite", and it will not play a role in health care. Traditional Chinese medicine experts remind you: People with weak kidneys, heart patients with tachycardia, severe hypertension, severe constipation, severe neurasthenia, and iron deficiency anemia should not drink strong tea, nor should they drink tea on an empty stomach. Otherwise, it may cause "tea drunkenness".

White tea should be drunk regularly and not be interrupted. The health-care effect of white tea is long-lasting and should not be interrupted, otherwise it will not work. Hua Tuo, a famous ancient doctor, put forward the argument in "Food Theory" that "drinking bitter tea for a long time will improve thinking." Tea should also be drunk at the right time and should not be drunk blindly. As the saying goes, "Tea after meals helps digestion, and afternoon tea makes you energetic." It is not suitable to drink tea before meals and before going to bed.