Brewing Guide for Pu-erh Tea Cakes - Raw/Sheng

Tips on making the perfect pot of Chinese Tea. Teas in each category are unique. please use this is as a guide to match individual tastes

• Tea Type                                            Pu-erh Tea Cakes - Raw/Sheng
• Water Temp °C/ °F                            95°C / 203°F
• Tea per 250 ml water (grams)            6g (1 tsp)
• 1st Infusion Steep Time (seconds)    45 to 60 sec
• + Infusions (seconds)                        + 20 sec
• Maximum No. of Infusions                4 to 5
• Teapot Type Recommended            Terracotta or Porcelain

1. Always start by cleaning and washing the teapot with boiling water.
2. Place the suggested amount of tealeaves in the warm pot and rinse tealeaves with hot water. This action brings out the initial flavour of tealeaves.
3. Warm teacups with hot water.
4. Never fill up a cup one at a time. Arrange the cups in a circle and pour the brew out in a continuous circular motion.
5. In other words, pour a small amount of tea into each cup in a few rounds until they are full. This ensures the taste of the tea is perfectly balanced.