Prepare 6 gram of tea with 100ml of water in a gaiwan or small teapot. As this pu erh tea is made from the small leaf cultivar, we recommend to let the boiled water cool down slightly until it reaches a temperature between 90-95ºC. A temperature of 90ºC is more suitable if you like lighter and more subtle taste. However, if you like more robust flavours, 95ºC is the best choice.
Apply a somewhat longer steeping time for the first steep to allow the chunk of pu erh to loosen up properly. 15-20 seconds will be sufficient. After the first steep, you may apply a 10 second steeping time for the steep 2-5 and then gradually increase the steeping time as according to your individual taste.
Western tea steeping instructions: If you prefer to prepare the tea in a larger teapot, then we recommend to steep 3 grams of tea with 500ml of water and apply a 1.5 minute steeping time. Gradually increase the steeping time if you want to re-steep the tea leaves.
