Chen Zongmao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and researcher of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has been drinking tea for more than 80 years and researching tea for more than 60 years since he was 3 years old.
Based on years of research and practice, Academician Chen gave 7 suggestions for drinking tea.
Different constitutions drink different teas. Green tea is cold in nature. It is recommended that people with a bad stomach drink black tea, and the new green tea can be drunk for a longer time; people with obesity problems are recommended to drink oolong tea and dark tea.
Drink different teas in different seasons. It is recommended to drink more green tea in spring and warm stomach black tea in winter. But it's mostly a matter of personal preference.
Make tea two or three times a day. Don't drink a pot of tea from morning to night. If the tea is weak, it should be poured out and re-brewed. It is best to brew it two or three times a day.
Don't drink too strong tea. Strong tea is not recommended, especially before going to bed. The polyphenolic compounds in it will affect the absorption of minerals and stimulate the nerves.
It is recommended to put 3 grams of tea leaves in 150 ml of water.
Brew black tea and black tea with boiling water. Some people think that in order to avoid destroying tea polyphenols when brewing tea, it is not necessarily true that water at 80°C should be used.
Academician Chen suggested that tender tea with one bud and one leaf can be brewed with low water temperature, while dark tea and black tea can be brewed with boiling water.
Do not drink overnight tea. There is no research showing that overnight tea is carcinogenic, but if the tea is left overnight, there will inevitably be microbial contamination, and hygiene cannot be guaranteed, so it is not recommended to drink overnight tea.
Sealed, low temperature storage tea. Academician Chen will fill the jar with tea, cover it, seal it in a sealed bag, and put it in a small refrigerator dedicated to storing tea.
Sealed, low temperature can prevent tea polyphenols from being oxidized and avoid odor. In this way, the taste of tea will not be reduced if stored for half a year to a year.
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