Tea Brewing Guide
Gong Fu Tea Brewing Steps
Essential gear
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Fairness cup
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Strainer
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Small cups
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Electric kettle with temperature control
Rinse:
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Place the dry leaves into the warmed Gaiwan cleaned by hot water
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Pour hot water over the leaves until that are fully submerged
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Put the lid on and pour the water our completely into your tea tray or bowl
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This "awakens" the compressed leaves, cleans them, and prepares them for brewing
Brew:
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Pour hot water directly over the leaves
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Put the lid on, steep briefly
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Hold the Gaiwan with the lid securely in place and pour the tea quickly and completely into the fairness cup through a strainer
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Steeping schedule:
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Infusions 1-3: 3 seconds
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Infusions 4-6: 5 seconds
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Infusions 7-8: 10-15 seconds
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Notes: Pour each steep out completely to avoid letting leaves soak in the water. The goal is to extract flavor without releasing bitterness.
Raw Pu-er Tea
Oolong Tea
Black Tea
White Tea
Raw Pu-er Tea
Tea to water ratio is 1:15 -1:20
Water temperature: 212 °F
Brewing Devices: a 120 - 150 ml Gaiwan
Recommendation:
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Use a 120 ml - 150 ml Gaiwan with 8 grams of tea
note:
larger gaiwan gives more room for raw pu-er tea leaves to unfold and breath.
Medium Roast Oolong Tea
Tea to water ratio is 1:15
Water temperature: 212 °F
Brewing Devices: a 120 ml gaiwan or a 150 ml teapot
Recommendation:
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Use a 120 ml gaiwan with 8 grams of tea
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Use a 150 ml teapot with 8 grams of tea
Yunnan Wild Tree and Ancient Tree Black Tea
Tea to water ratio is 1:15 for gaiwan; 1:50 for teapot.
Water temperature: 212 °F
Brewing Devices: a 120ml gaiwan
Recommendation:
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best experience for brewing both yunnan black tea: use a 120ml gaiwan with 7-8 grams of tea
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use 500ml teapot with 10 grams of wild tree black tea
Yunnan Mangfei White Tea
Tea to water ratio is 1:20
Water temperature: 185 °F - 212 °F
Brewing Devices: a 150 ml Gaiwan or a 500ml teapot
Recommendation:
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best experience for yunnan big-leaf white tea: use a 150 ml Gaiwan with 8 grams of tea
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Use a 500 ml teapot with 1o grams of tea