The Japanese way of brewing tea

The Japanese way of brewing tea

The Japanese way of brewing tea: The norm is on average 1 teaspoon of powdered tea on 200 ml of water, sometimes a little more. An important feature of the Japanese brewing method is this, with not only a kettle, but also the water itself is brought to a temperature not exceeding 60 ° C. Special ones are used to obtain and maintain it, slowly warming up heaters. The brewing time is within the limits 2-4 min., which ensures the maximum preservation of the aroma, however - due to the low water temperature - the tea is not fully extracted. However, the Japanese believe, that the aroma is of fundamental importance here. And so little intensely colored, The pale yellow liquid is poured into tiny cups, of a capacity 30-50 ml and drinks without sugar and other additives, in tiny sips, very slowly.