Must see for tea lovers!The secrets of how to make tea - you may have been using the wrong water!

In the process of brewing tea, the choice of water is very important, because it directly affects the taste and quality of the tea。Lao Tzu once said, "The highest good is like water, and water benefits all things without contention.。Chuang Tzu also praised the calm and transparency of the water, believing that it was a model for the general to learn the Fa。The truth of the water is profound and mysterious。The ancient document "Decoction of Tea Water" recorded Liu Bo's views in the Tang Dynasty，He put forward seven kinds of suitable tea，Among them, the zero water south of the Yangtze River ranks first，Wuxi Huishan Temple stone water ranked second，Suzhou Huqiu Temple stone water ranked third，Danyang County Guanyin Temple water ranked fourth，Daming Temple water in Yangzhou ranked fifth，Wusong River water ranked sixth，Huai river is the worst，Rank seventh。However, modern scientific analysis believes that, in general, tea is more suitable to use soft water or temporary hard water。Making tea with soft water can make tea soup more excellent in color, aroma and taste;Hard water may cause discoloration of tea, affecting the color, aroma and taste of tea。

The standard of good water has always been "clear, live, light, water taste sweet, cold, these five aspects to judge.。First, the water should taste sweet。The water used to make tea should taste sweet and refreshing。Second, the water quality should be clear。Water is clear, no impurities, colorless, transparent, no sediment, the best to show the true color of tea。Third, the water should be light。"Light" means less impurities。Fourth, the water temperature should be cool。"Cold" means cold。Because the cold water is mostly from the spring veins in the depth of the formation, the pollution is less, and the tea soup is pure。Fifth, keep the water source alive。The water of cooking tea is valuable in "live", and there is comment in "Dou Tea Record" : "I smell tea does not ask the group 銙, to your new: water does not ask the river well, to your life.。Thousands of miles to the water, the truth solid unknowable, make true knowledge, has not living water。"That's right。Tea water not only has certain general requirements, but also varies according to the characteristics of tea and people's hobbies, but in the general choice, pure water basically does not exist other impurities, which is the best choice for most consumers。

The type of water and the impact on tea soup 1, pure water Pure water is in line with the sanitary standards of drinking water as the water source, the use of distillation, electrolysis, reverse osmosis and other appropriate processing method, does not contain any impurities, can be directly drinkable water。Because the pure water does not contain any mineral ions, the tea is least interfered with, and the tea flavor is reflected in the four types of water is relatively pure and fresh。2, compared with pure water, mineral water contains some mineral elements, will make the tea effect is not good: calcium (Ca2+) : affect the tea polyphenol content: calcium is easy to chelate tea polyphenol, so that the tea polyphenol content in the tea soup is reduced。Iron (Fe2+) : affects the color of tea soup: iron promotes tea polyphenols to participate in the formation of tea cheese, making tea soup dark brown。Zinc (Zn2+) : Tasting will make the tea taste bitter。Many mineral water contains more calcium, magnesium, sodium and other metal ions, is permanent hard water, calcium, iron ions have a greater impact on the quality of tea, used for tea effect is not good。3. Tap water is the most common drinking water, which belongs to natural water after processing and treatment, and is temporary hard water。Because it contains chlorine, it is recommended to be dechlorinated and filtered before drinking。The quality of tap water is different in different regions, some iron ions and other mineral ions are high, and the tea soup is easy to be dark and black, and the quality is not good。

A number of studies have confirmed that high-quality purified water can highlight the original taste of food ingredients while ensuring safety and health。Consider the safety of the water and the quality of the tea。The water order suitable for tea in drinking water is: pure water - mineral water - tap water (the most, also need to be dried in advance), of course, mountain spring water is better。If you really do not know what water to use, then use pure water, no increase, no decrease, the real reduction of tea, the most safe and reliable。