Oolong Brewing Guide
While incredibly rare when compared to green tea, domestically made Japanese Oolong is an emerging product in the Japanese market. With characteristics that diverge from the traditional flavor profile of Japanese tea, Japanese Oolongs offer a complex mix of fruity and floral aromas with soft tannins and layers of minerality.
Kettl oolong recipe for 1
Gather your tools. In order to brew a traditional serving of Japanese Oolong, you will need:
- A bag of your favorite Kettl Oolong
- Tea kettle with boiling water
- A kyusu or gaiwan (teapot)
- One small tea cup
- Digital kitchen scale
- Tea strainer (optional)
Bring your water to a boil.
Pour 120-180 mL or 5-6 ounces of boiling water into your kyusu or gaiwan. Pour directly from your brewing vessel into your serving cup. This preheats the kyusu and your cup.
Dump the preheating water.
Weigh out 6 grams of Kettl Oolong (or roughly 2 tsp) and add it to your kyusu or gaiwan.
Start a timer and immediately pour a fresh 120-180ml of water off of the boil back into your Kyusu.
When the timer reads 60 seconds pour the brewed tea from your kyusu with a rocking motion through the strainer into your tea cup. Enjoy.
Brewing Oolong is invites contemplation as the character of the tea reveals itself over multiple infusions. Sitting, brewing, sipping and experiencing - a simple and satisfying way to spend a morning alone or in the company of friends and family.
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