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Preparing and Drinking Chinese Tea

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Step 4: Decanting the Tea

Pouring the tea into the decanter

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Place the sieve onto the decanter. Pour hot water over your loose tea in the teapot again and let brew. Again, the brewing length will depend on the type of tea you’re drinking and you should ask your retailer. Oolongs, for example, have a very short brewing time – a small teapot only requires about 10 seconds. Brewing longer will distort the taste and fragrance of the delicate leaves.

After 10 seconds, pour the tea from the teapot into the decanter.

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