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Origin : China
Grade : Good
Storage : stored in a dry place and no direct sunshine
Suggested Usage:Use
a half teaspoon of leaves per cup of boiling water for approximately
two minutes. Increase the steeping time for each subsequent brewing. The
taste should be only slightly bitter, and over-steeping it will make it
extremely bitter!
About Chinese Kuding Tea
This
is a black bitter stalk tea. At one time the Ku Ting was used only as
an offering to royalty. In Chinese medicine this rare and expensive tea
is known to be extremely effective for lowering cholesterol and lowering
high blood pressure. Researcher found that people who drank this tea
daily has a lower chance of getting a stroke or a heart attack.
Since
this tea has a very concentrated taste, it is suggested to brew this
tea with less tea leave and more water. For example, one Kuding stick
with 500ml of water.
Kuding
tea, also known as "bitter tea" is a unique Chinese tea. It does not
fall into any tea categories of green, black, oolong or white tea, which
are all made from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis. Kuding Tea is made
from the leaves the holly category of ilex, t ilex or ligustrum.
In
Chinese, "ku" means bitter, describing the taste, and "ding" means
nail, or a small piece, indicating the shape of the tea leaves. Kuding
tea has a very special type of bitter taste which is sometimes hard to
be accepted by new drinkers. The more you drink, the more you will be
able to appreciate the sweet flavor accompanied by the bitterness.
Kuding
tea is loose whole-leaf tea in nail, ball, twist or roll shape. For one
individual consuming at one time, one piece of kuding tea is enough for
one cup of brewing.
Brewing
Kuding tea: Steep tea leaves in hot water at 80C/176F to 90C/194F for 1
minute for the first and second brewing. Gradually increase steeping
time and temperature for subsequent brewing.
Kuding tea can
always stand at least two brewings. To avoid over-bitterness of the
infusion and guarantee the flavor of next brewing, remeber to take the
tea leaf out of the water after sufficient time of brewing.
Kuding tea is mostly produced in the provinces of Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian.
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