How to brew tea and step-by-step instructions for performing a chinese tea ceremony. Choose a brewing guide

from our selection, below.

Method	Description
Glass brewing	Almost any tea can be brewed in a basic glass. It's the fastest and easiest way to enjoy your favorite teas, and also the best way to enjoy visually appealing loose leaf teas, like our fine silver needle white tea (silver tips tea - shown in the photo to the left), our excellent dragon well green tea, or a special scented teas such as our wonderfully aromatic jasmine pearl tea.
Gaiwan tea brewing	Gaiwan, which literally translates into "Lid bowl," consists of three parts: a lid on top, a saucer on the bottom, and a bowl in the middle. These parts represent heaven, earth, and people, respecitvely. It is the prefered method for brewing most lighter teas, like our selection of some of the healthiest green tea from China, or our choice of the best Chinese white tea available. However, they can be used to brew just about any tea, and is also commonly used for brewing darker teas like quality loose black tea and cooked Chinese pu er. A benefit to using a gaiwan over a glass is that the water is poured in and out quickly, as opposed to sitting in with the tea for a long time. This allows drinkers to get more from their leaves. Gaiwans are also great for serving multiple guests.
Clay tea pot	Clay tea pots are used in what's known as "Gong Fu" tea brewing, which refers to a process that is done carefully over time. Indeed, the art of brewing with a clay tea pot takes time to master. True connoisseurs will "raise" a pot brewing only one kind of tea. After years of drinking one tea from one pot, it's said that plain water can be poured into the pot, and poured out tasting like that tea. This is the ideal method for enjoying the best oolong tea and chinese pu er tea, and is also sometimes used for brewing loose black tea.