In the process of brewing Pu’er tea, in addition to water temperature, soup time and other factors, we often neglect the choice of “tea set”. In fact, tea set also plays a vital role in brewing Pu’er tea.
Purple Clay Teapot (Zisha Teapot)
The purple clay teapot is the first choice for tea sets for brewing Pu’er tea. Zisha tea has three characteristics, that is, “making tea does not lose its flavor, storing tea does not change its color, and it is not easy to sour in summer”. The Zisha teapot has double air holes, has good air permeability and heat preservation performance, is particularly beneficial to keeping higher water temperature in the teapot during brewing, reaches a more appropriate temperature required by the brewing of the Pu’er tea, and can better reflect the tea property of the Pu’er tea; and the tea is brewed without losing flavor, and the aroma and taste of the Pu’er tea can be better preserved. In addition, the Zisha teapot has good cold and hot change performance, is not easy to burst, has good air permeability and adsorption effect, and is beneficial to improving the quality of the Zisha teapot.The mellowness of the tea improves the brightness of the tea soup.
Because Pu’er tea is suitable for waking up tea leaves and leaching tea contents at high temperature, and Zisha teapots have good air permeability and heat preservation, they can absorb tea juice and have the characteristics of cold and heat resistance. Zisha teapot can also enhance the aroma of Pu’er tea, taste more mellow, so the choice of Zisha teapot brewing is the best.
Portable Tea Infuser (Piaoyi Cup)
The Pu’er tea is not suitable to be soaked in water for a long time, the layering of the floating cup, the design of the filter screen and the large, medium and small models solve the problem that people carry tea sets, and the brewing of the Pu’er tea is much more convenient. As more and more people accept Pu’er tea, the floating cup is also popular with people. It is suitable for white-collar workers who are busy in daily life, but do not want to use vats to soak, and slightly pursue the taste of tea. It is easy to make tea with a floating cup, which is the simplest method of separating Pu’er tea. You can initially feel the taste of tea, and the operation is very convenient.Simple.
Gaiwan (Lidded Bowl)
This is a kind of Kungfu tea, which is a typical brewing method of Pu’er Tea tea. Covering bowls is more cumbersome to operate, requiring a series of tea sets such as tea tables, which will be more complicated than vats and floating cups, and the taste will be much better. Tea brewing with a covered bowl belongs to the tea and water separation brewing method, and in the process of tea brewing, the body and mind can be calm, and tea lovers who generally pursue the taste can use the covered bowl to brew. The covered bowl is a very popular tea in both modern and ancient times. It has many advantages, for example, the water can be discharged quickly, the tea fragrance can be smelled through the covered bowl,It is fast and convenient to watch the bottom of leaves and the stretching of tea leaves.
Bamboo Tea Sets
Bamboo tea sets originated in Yunnan, and Pu’er tea is also a favorite tea of Yunnan people. Therefore, many people in Yunnan will choose traditional bamboo tea sets to brew Pu’er tea. The bamboo tea set has a natural faint fragrance of bamboo leaves, and the combination of the strong fragrance of Pu’er tea and the bamboo tea set can make a more unique Pu’er tea. It has a strong national flavor and is one of the most natural matching utensils for Pu’er tea.
Each tea set has its own unique characteristics and functions, of course, according to their own preferences to choose tea sets.