How do you make Gong Fu Oolong Tea?

How do you make Gong Fu Oolong Tea?

1. Rinse the leaves. For brewing most of the oolongs, water temperature should be close to 100°C (212°F).
2. Make your tea. Fill the pot with hot water, entirely up to the lid.
3. Serve and enjoy. Pour the oolong into the cups and share with friends.
4. Some clarifications.

What is gong fu style brewing?

Gongfu brewing is a ritualized form of preparing tea that works well with oolongs and puers. “Gongfu” refers to something done with skill. Indeed brewing in this way can bring out the best flavor in a tea, as one controls variables like water temperature and steep time.

How much oolong do you use for gongfu?

When brewing Gong Fu style with teapots up to 200ml, we recommend a basic proportion of 1:15, leaves to water for unroasted Oolong Tea types. For a 150ml teapot, we’d typically use about 10g of tea leaves.

How many times can you brew oolong?

Recipe Notes Reusing tea leaves: Oolong tea is traditionally steeped multiple times, producing new flavors with each subsequent brew. You can generally reuse the leaves 2 or 3 times if you are using a larger capacity teapot and up to 5 times if you are using a smaller capacity teapot.

How many times you can brew the Taiwan tea?

Quality tea can be brewed 6-10 times, depending on the leaf. Most Taiwanese Oolongs can be brewed at least five times, and often more.

What does kung fu translate to?

skill
kung fu, (Chinese [Wade-Giles romanization]: “skill” ) , Pinyin gongfu, a martial art, both a form of exercise with a spiritual dimension stemming from concentration and self-discipline and a primarily unarmed mode of personal combat often equated with karate or tae kwon do.

What is Dancong?

Dan Cong (单枞) are special types of Oolong from Fenghuang shan (Phoenix mountains) in Guandong province, China. The Phoenix mountains are elevated from 350 – 1560 meters above sea level.

What is Dancong tea?

Dan Cong oolongs are a really special subset of oolong teas, which are renowned for their complexity of aroma and flavour. There are a variety of Dan Cong teas out there, and they all lay claim to fairly unique flavour profiles, making them an exciting range to explore.

How long do I let oolong tea steep?

between 1 to 5 minutes
Steep the tea: Depending on the particular variety and personal preference, the tea may steep between 1 to 5 minutes. Leaf-style tea generally infuses more quickly than rolled-style tea. Set a timer for 1 minute. Taste the tea at 1 minute and then every 30 seconds until it is to your liking.

What is a Gaiwan tea set?

The Gaiwan is a traditional Chinese tea brewing vessel comprised of three parts including the lid, bowl, and saucer. Translating literally to “lid and bowl,” the Gaiwan is most often made from porcelain and flourished during the Ming dynasty when loose leaf teas came into fashion.

How much tea should I use for my gong fu style?

Proportionally less tea should be used as the size of the pot increases. When brewing Gong Fu style with teapots or gaiwans up to 200ml, we recommend a basic proportion of 1:15, leaves to water for unroasted Oolong Tea types. So for the 150g gaiwan in the photo below, we typically use about 10g of tea leaves.

What is an oolong tea?

Instead of one, 3-5 minute steeping that we recommend for many loose leaf teas, oolongs are often enjoyed over several short steeps for multiple extractions, a practice known as small pot brewing or Gong Fu style.

What is ginggong fu tea brewing?

Gong Fu tea brewing involves brewing small amounts of concentrated tea for short intervals that are repeated several times. Brewing the tea in small amounts for short intervals allows the leaves to be brewed in succession, capturing the subtle essences of flavor and aroma as they are released from the tea leaves.

How many leaves do I need to make a roasted oolong?

A general rule for roasted Oolongs is the more roasted the leaves are, the less leaves needed. So start with around 8g/150ml, and then adjust accordingly. In the end, each batch of tea has its own character and its worth learning how to brew each batch of tea in order to make the best tea possible.