Baked Tea
1 min readEthnic groups in the Pu-erh tea-producing areas usually use local earthen jars to bake sun-baked green crude tea till it acquires a scorched fragrance before brewing it.The baked tea is the most popular drink. Given its rich fragrance and strong taste, baked tea is suitable for people who like strong tea.
Pre-brewing Preparations Tea ware: Stove, boiling kettle, baking jar, tea funnel, teaspoon.
Water: Fill sufficient water in the electric tea kettle and bring it to boil.
Tea leaves: Loose Pu-erh tea(raw tea).
Stove
Baking jar
Tea funnel
Dry tea
Teacup
Brewing
1.Baking jar:Light the stove and place the jar on the fire.Let it heat.
2.Place the tea funnel:Place the tea funnel on the jar.Take care not to get burned.
3.Adding tea leaves:Add the sunbaked green crude tea into the
baking jar.
4.Bake the tea:Light the stove.Shake the jar periodically.Stop when you smell the burnt fragrance.
5.Pour water:Place the jar on the kettle stand and pour boiling water.
6.Wait a while:You will hear a crackling sound in the jar and see the leaves stir in the jar.
7.Pour the tea liquid:Distribute the tea liquid into the teacups.
8.Appreciate the tea:Baked tea is strong and bitter but has a lingering sweet aftertaste.