How to brew a good cup of tea

To make a good cup of deep steamed tea, it is important to first lower the temperature of the water, place the tea leaves in the teapot, pour in the hot water, let it steep for a certain amount of time, turn and pour evenly, and squeeze out every last drop.

How to make deep steamed tea:
1. Cool the water:
Transfer the boiled water to a teacup or other container and allow it to cool to about 70-80℃. When pouring directly into a teapot, let the water cool in the teacup before pouring it into the teapot to make it easier to adjust the temperature.

2. add tea leaves:
Put the deep steamed tea leaves into the teapot. About 1 teaspoon per person is a rough guide, but you can adjust the amount to your taste.

Pour hot water:
Pour cooled water slowly into the teapot. Because deep-steamed tea leaves are finer, the steeping time should be shorter (about 30 seconds).

Pouring:
To ensure even distribution of the tea, pour the tea a little at a time, turning the kyusu as you do so. To avoid shading, squeeze out every last drop of tea.

Tips:
Deep steamed tea leaves are finer and the ingredients dissolve more easily, so keep the infusion time short. The temperature of the hot water should be around 70-80℃. If there is residual hot water in the teapot, the taste of the second and subsequent brews will be spoiled, so squeeze out every last drop. After the second brew, use hotter water than the first brew, and allow a little time before pouring. When pouring tea, turn the tea around to ensure an even taste.

To drink deep steamed tea with mizudashi, we recommend using a slightly larger amount of tea leaves and brewing slowly in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
Since Fukamushicha is rich in flavor components, you can enjoy its mild and sweet taste by brewing it with water.

1. preparing tea leaves:
Prepare about 10g of deep steamed tea leaves per liter of water. For best results, brew the tea leaves thicker than for hot water. 2.

2. brewing:
Put the tea leaves and water in a cold water pot and brew in the refrigerator for about 3-4 hours. Add ice to the pot for a longer brewing time and a stronger, more flavorful taste. 3.

3. serving:
Shake the cold tea pot lightly before pouring into a glass and enjoy at your desired strength.

Tips:
Amount of tea leaves: When serving with water, use slightly more tea leaves than when serving with hot water to get the full flavor.
Brewing time: Deep steamed tea has a strong flavor, so adjust the brewing time to about 3 to 4 hours.
Ice: Adding ice makes the tea mellower and sweeter.
Type of tea leaves: Fukamushicha is suitable for mizudashi.
Storage: Mizudashi green tea should be consumed as soon as possible without losing its flavor. If stored in a refrigerator for a long time, it will turn yellowish.