Tips on making the perfect pot of Chinese tea:

Always start by cleaning and washing the tea pot with boiling water;

Place a generous pinch of tea leaves in the warm pot and rinse them with hot water. This action brings out the initial flavour of tea leaves;

Add hot water a second time, at the correct temperature. For green or floral tea, the water should be at 70-80 degree. For Oolong and dark tea, the ideal temperature is 100 degree.

Depending on the type of tea leaves, the amount of water used also varies. Usually, the ratio between green or floral tea leaves and water is 1:50 to 75. For Oolong and dark tea, the ratio is 1:25.

Proper brewing time is essential. For green or floral tea, the ideal time is a minute, whereas for the Oolong and dark tea, within 20 seconds is sufficient for the first infusion.

Warm tea cups with hot water.

Never fill up a cup at a time. Arrange the cups in a circle and pour the brew out in a continuous circular motion. In other words, pour a small amount of tea into each cup in a few rounds until they are full. This ensures the taste of the tea is perfectly balanced.