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A waitress
brewed and
served tea into
the teapot.
Credit:
Safran H.
them into the cha bei (tea cups). Then, we got
to inhale the aroma of the tea from wenxiang
bei first before frink them directly from the cha
bei.
On that moment we also got to learn how to
hold cha bei by our thumb and point finger. It
should be lifted with the middle finger hold the
bottom side of the cup. That was how the Three
Guardian Dragons of Ding drink their tea. From
our experience that day, not only feeling full, we
were also got some education about tea, which
Yen Pantjoran
became part of the Chinese story in Batavia.
“This Genmaicha tea can reduce sinus-
itis.”
Rico Solehuddin, manager at Pantjoran
Tea House
Tips to Enjoy Your Tea
The key to have pleasant tea aroma is to boil the
tea along with water. Make sure you know the types
of tea and their brewing times.
White tea:
65-75°C when the first water bubble emerges
Green tea:
75-85°C when the teapot starts to vibrate
Black tea:
85-95°C when the water boils for 5 minutes
If you want to brew a tea bag, just stir up once and
put it aside. It is better to not squeeze the bag, as
it contains big amount of tannins, polyethanol and
other chemical compounds which will make your
tea bitter.
For milk tea lover:
You can add milk before pouring the tea water
into the cup. That will keep the milk protein from
damage caused by the water temperature. If you do
it with tea bag, brew it first with the boiled water.
After three minutes, add the milk.
Address
Tea House
Pancoran Raya street
No.4-6
Glodok, Tamansari 9,
Pinangsia
West Jakarta 11120
Infographic: Tommy K.R.
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