Tang Chen smiled secretly in his heart, he understood Zeng Lao's thoughts. There is a "tea king" here, unlike him who asks for advice on the tricks of drinking tea, and he is really "tyrannical".

And Zhou Deqing has been committed to promoting Tieguanyin culture all his life, and he has always "not refused to come" for this kind of advice, as long as he has time. What's more, Zhou Deqing had a good impression of Zeng Lao, and immediately explained to Zeng Lao: "The biggest benefit of the purple clay pot is the retention, which is related to the requirements when tasting tea." The purple clay pot makes tea, and the pot sound is slightly lower and it is better to brew tea with a heavy taste, such as oolong and Tieguanyin. A flat purple clay pot with a capacity of less than 200ml is the most suitable for drinking Tieguanyin, because the teapot can reach high temperature in an instant, which just meets the brewing requirements of Tieguanyin. The purple clay pot should be 'raised', that is, only one kind of tea is brewed, and the tea brewed is the best in color and flavor. Because when the purple clay pot brews the first pot of tea, it will suck all the aroma of the tea into the wall of the teapot, when you brew a pot of tea, the aroma of the tea will seep out from the teapot, and the tea brewed out will be more fragrant! The purple clay pot that has been used for a long time, even if only boiled water is poured into it, it can also have the fragrance of tea! This is the price of the purple clay pot, not a bowl can be compared......

Zeng Lao said with emotion: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." Old Zhou, I have heard people talk about 'raising pots' before, but they said that the purple clay pot cannot be washed, just pour out the tea leaves. When making tea the next day, continue to add tea leaves and pour water into it. After the tea scale is formed, it is called 'raising the pot'......"

Before he heard what Zeng Lao said, Zhou Deqing was already frowning, and as soon as Zeng Lao's words fell, he sneered and said, "Play the piano indiscriminately!"

"Isn't that right?"

Zeng Lao asked suspiciously.

Zhou Deqing said solemnly: "Not only is it wrong, but it is also a big mistake! The thicker the tea dirt on the purple clay pot, the healthier or mellow the tea brewed." Because the purple clay pot is breathable, your tea dirt has blocked the ventilation holes, and the tea brewed can still have a good taste? Not to mention you, I often hear the old man who loves tea take out his beloved teapot and show the black and shiny tea stain, it seems that the thicker the tea stain, the more valuable it is. However, it has been scientifically proven that these tea scales are extremely detrimental to human health.

For example, green tea can be kept in the pot for seven days in summer, and 16 days in winter, but some fermented teas can only last for four days in summer and about ten days in winter. Therefore, tea residues and tea stains will become rancid and even produce foul odor when the retention time exceeds this shelf life in the purple clay pot, which will breed harmful bacteria on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will produce peculiar smells and even block the pores of the purple sand pot, affecting the air permeability of the purple sand pot, affecting the taste of the tea soup, and affecting the color and fragrance of the tea soup!

There are also tea guests, like to use the unfinished tea to pour the body of the purple clay pot, after pouring do not need to wipe with a clean towel, over time the pot surface will be full of tea dirt, a good pot, should have a restrained luster, not a garbage station full of tea dirt!"

"This ...... It's really subverted my cognition!" Zeng Lao was shocked for a long time before he came back to his senses and said squirmingly, "...... Old Zhou, then my purple clay pot has a certain amount of tea dirt, how can I clean it?"

Zhou Lao sighed and said, "It's more troublesome, but it's not impossible." When cleaning stains, do not use a polishing cloth or steel wool ball containing emery, although it is quick to clean with these things, it is easy to damage the surface structure of the pot and leave scratches that affect the appearance. The best tools are coarse and stiff cotton cloth and nylon brushes, and even these tools cannot be used with brute force. Some patterns of purple clay pots, the shape of the body is more complex, and the patterns are not easy to deal with when cleaning, so you can choose a toothbrush toothbrush for treatment.

Tea stains may be useful for collections, but they need to be removed if you want to make tea. The pot can be soaked in warm water with detergent and disinfectant solution for three to four hours, and then it can be easily removed with a soft brush.

Then it is time to remove the odor, pour the boiling water into the pot, then slowly pour it out from the spout, and after pouring, soak the pot in cold water, and so on many times until the pot has no odor.

If you are still not at ease, you can put the purple clay pot into the tea leaves and pour boiling water, and then put it in the disinfection cupboard to sterilize and disinfect. But remember, after taking out the pot, it needs to be cooled naturally to avoid bursting.

After the above methods, you can brew tea in the pot several times, and pour the body of the pot with tea water a few times, and you can basically resume use. But remember to wash it after use, the daily cleaning is very fast. Because tea scale is acidic, edible soda ash can be used to remove it. Fill the pot with boiling water, add a spoonful of edible soda ash, and after 10 minutes, gently wipe the tea stain in the pot with a soft brush until it is completely removed. If you have a penchant for collecting, don't wipe the body. I also know that some people take tea dirt as beauty, but in my opinion, it is a 'violent thing', which has lost the breathability of the purple clay pot, what is the use of the appearance?

Zeng Lao said in a loud voice: "I have been taught, I have been taught......"

Tang Chen listened to it on the side, and also felt that the "posture" was greatly increased, it turned out that there were so many things about drinking tea!

Maybe it was because he noticed Tang Chen, who had not spoken, Zhou Deqing was a little embarrassed to pour tea for Tang Chen, and it was just the right seven points: "This little master, why don't you speak?"

Tang Chen noticed Zhou Deqing's movements, and said in his heart: "This old man Zhou is really self-contained, the tea is seven rice and eight wines, the tea is poured at most seventy percent full, the rice can be filled to eighty percent, and the wine must be poured to ten percent full is the respect for people." I've been with him all my life, and he can treat me like this, how can I be rude?"

The tea should not be poured full, because it is too full for the guests to be bad, and the tea is overflowing, which is not only wasteful, but also will always burn the guests' hands or spill on the clothes, which is embarrassing. Therefore, it is advisable to pour tea in seven points, too much or too little, it will be considered to be ignorant of etiquette. Zhou Deqing, as a promoter of Tieguanyin culture, naturally understands the principle of treating guests with tea, and will not lose his courtesy.

Immediately held the cup in both hands, took a sip of tea gently, and said, "Old Zhou, I haven't heard the knowledge you taught, and I am humbly studying ......."

Zhou Deqing looked at Tang Chen with satisfaction and said, "Young people, you should learn more knowledge. After a pause, he continued, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"

Tang Chen thought for a while and said, "Old Zhou, that's the case, my dad likes to drink some tea when he has nothing to do, I just want to know, what kind of tea should he drink at his age?"

"Filial piety is commendable!" Zhou Deqing smiled kindly, like a neighbor's uncle, "I recommend this 'Tieguanyin King', which is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly health care, and it can be said to be the best health tea!"

(End of chapter)