Do you need to rinse off the first brew of Longjing tea? How to wash the tea after drinking Longjing tea?

Longjing tea is a common drink in our lives. It is deeply loved by people because of its many benefits and excellent taste. However, many people have doubts about whether to wash the tea leaves when brewing tea. So should we rinse off the first brew of Longjing tea? How to wash the tea leaves after drinking Longjing? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Should I rinse off the first brew of Longjing tea?

Because Longjing tea belongs to green tea, half of which is picked from young buds, and generally can only be brewed three times. The nutrients in green tea leaves dissolve in water, and the nutrients become less and less as time goes by. Therefore, the first brew of Longjing tea does not need to be rinsed away, while for Tieguanyin tea, tea pressed into cakes or bricks, the first brew does not fully awaken the tea, and the substances contained in the tea leaves are released less, and the taste is light, so people will choose not to drink the first brew. For ripe Pu'er tea and Liubao tea, because they have the process of fermentation or cellaring, the first brew has a strong warehouse taste, so the first brew will also be poured out and not drunk.

How to wash Longjing tea

Washing tea is generally for oolong tea or black tea. Green tea generally does not need to be washed, especially for high-quality green tea with high tenderness such as West Lake Longjing. The first brew is the best, and nutrients are quickly precipitated in the first brew, so washing the tea is a waste. If the tea is of lower grade and has more impurities, you can use a lower water temperature to wash the tea. Note that the speed must be fast, the amount of water can be less, and it should be in and out quickly.

Can Longjing tea be brewed with boiling water?

Longjing tea has a relatively high requirement for water temperature, usually 80-85℃. If the water temperature is too high, the tea soup will turn yellow, and the bottom of the leaves will also turn yellow, which will have no ornamental value. The vitamins in the tea will also be destroyed, and substances such as caffeine and tea polyphenols will also be leached out in large quantities, causing the tea soup to have a strong bitter taste. On the contrary, if the water temperature is too low, the tea leaves will float on the water surface, and the nutrients in the tea leaves will be difficult to decompose, and the tea soup will be bland and tasteless. In addition, the water temperature for brewing tea depends on the quality of the tea leaves. The water temperature for larger and older tea leaves is higher than that for smaller and tender tea leaves.