Taiping Houkui is a green tea treasure with a long history and excellent quality, with unique quality, flavor and health benefits. Its appearance is unique, the buds and leaves are straight and delicate, the shape is fat, the color is pale green and even, the whole body is white, containing but not exposed, and the main vein part is dark red, after brewing in the cup, the buds and leaves are slowly stretched, and erect into a flower, just like an orchid. The soup of Taiping Houkui is tender and green and bright, the aroma is fresh and refreshing, the long-lasting orchid fragrance, the taste is fresh and mellow, the aftertaste is sweet and lasting, and it is brewed continuously.
Three or four times, the orchid fragrance still exists, and the taste is not reduced.
In order to soak the best state of Taiping Houkui, you can refer to the following steps:
Ironing pot: choose a purple clay pot or a white porcelain cup for tea sets, and the special quality can be replaced by a transparent glass. Rinse the teacup carefully with freshly boiled water, preferably mountain spring water, to enhance the taste.
Wake up the tea: Take an appropriate amount of tea leaves with a teaspoon and put it into the teacup, slowly inject an appropriate amount of hot water, control the water temperature at about 80 degrees, simmer for 20 seconds and then pour out the tea soup to play the role of waking up the tea. After that, refill the water for 7 minutes, cover the tea lid and simmer for about 60 seconds.
Tea tasting: Gently rotate the teacup with your hands to make the tea completely soaked, pour them into a small fair cup after the soup is out, and you can drink it when the tea soup is not hot. When drinking, you should take small sips, and you should stay in your mouth for a while before swallowing, so as to feel the charm of the tea soup.
In addition, the amount of tea in Taiping Houkui is generally controlled between 3-5 grams, which can be appropriately adjusted according to personal tastes and preferences. At the same time, the brewing times of Taiping Houkui are generally 3-4 times, and the brewing time is gradually extended each time to ensure that the active ingredients in the tea can be fully dissolved.
Overall, Taiping Houkui is a green tea treasure of excellent quality, and with the right brewing method, it can fully reveal its unique quality and flavor.