普洱茶向来有“可以品鉴的古董”之美誉,“越陈越香”是普洱茶区别于其他茶类的一大特点,也是其年份价值最好的体现。优质的普洱茶在一定的时间内,在适当的储存条件下,随着时间的延长,其品质特征逐渐向更好的方向转化,品饮感受亦随之提升。
Pu’er tea has been famously known as an “antique” that is worth our time to appreciate it. “The older the tea, the more fragrant” is a key characteristics that sets pu’er tea apart from other types of tea,and best explains the aging value of pu’er tea. High-quality Pu’er tea, under appropriate storage conditions, gradually transforms for more better over time. And the fascinating taste after aging offers you a more enjoyable drinking experience.
① 备具择水 Prepare the Teaware and Water:
取用大益盖碗、公道杯、品茗杯、茶荷、壶承、水盂。建议选用当地的纯净水。
Prepare a covered bowl, fairness pitcher, tasting cups, tea holder, Teapot saucer, and Tea waste container. It is recommended to use locally sourced purified water.
② 称茶 Weigh the Tea:
称取8g干茶,茶水比例约为1:20,可根据个人口感酌情增减。
Prepare approximately 8g of the tea.The suggestion of tea to water ratio about 1:20. Can be adjusted according to personal preference.

③ 温杯 Clean and Warm the Teawares:
用沸水将盖碗温润一遍,再次清洁器具并保持温度。
Pour boiling water on the outer surface and into covered bowl to cleanse and warm them, then dispose the water.

④ 投茶 Cast Tea Leaves into the Covered bowl:
观赏茶叶外形,投入盖碗中。
Appreciate the beauty of the tea leaves and then put them into the covered bowl.

⑤ 醒茶 Awaken the Tea:
沸水醒茶,视干茶紧结程度漫泡5-10秒。
Steep the tea for 5s-8s depending on the tightness of the compressed tea leaves. Dispose the first infusion. This is to rinse and awaken the tea easy to bring out flavor in later infusions.

⑥ 注水 Brew with Boiling Water:
沸水冲泡,定点注水,避免高冲,保证水温。
Fill boiling water into the covered bowl at a fixed point. Avoid pouring water from high level to maintain the hot water temperature.
⑦ 出汤 Steep the Tea:
浸泡5-8秒,快速出汤,冲泡三泡后,可适当增加冲泡时间。
Steep the tea for 5s-8s and then infuse the tea liquid quickly. The tea must steep longer with each infusion later after the tea being brewed for 3 times.

⑧ 分享 Sharing:
将冲泡好的茶汤均匀分入品茗杯中。
Fill each of the teacups equally.
⑨ 品茗 Enjoying the Tea:
品尝茶汤的滋味和香气,陈年普洱老茶醇厚饱满,陈香馥郁。
As you enjoy the taste and aroma of the tea, its bring amazingly mellow, rich and full-bodied, with a distinctly aged tea aroma, and you will indulge yourself in this great experience.