It is best to soak black tea in mountain spring, followed by mineral water and purified water, and finally tap water (tap water needs to be left standing in advance for later use). When brewing, first boil the water, then pour about 5g of tea leaves into a covered bowl or teacup, then pour water around the wall of the bowl, and wait for a few seconds before serving the soup.

In order to make a good cup of tea, water naturally plays a leading role, sometimes even greater than the factor of tea. Therefore, if you want to show the charm of tea, you must understand the characteristics of water.

Generally speaking, water can be divided into hard water and soft water. Soft water is suitable for making tea, while natural spring water is hard water. Hard water must be boiled before it becomes soft water. Therefore, the water used for making tea is extremely particular.

Household tap water contains disinfected chlorine gas, which stays in the water pipe for a long time and is rich in iron. Therefore, when using tap water to make tea, it is best to store it in a pollution-free container for one day, then boil it after releasing chlorine gas, or purify the water with a water purifier, so as to become a better water for making tea.

Using multi-layer filtration, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis technology, ordinary drinking water can be turned into pure water without any impurities, and the pH value of water can be neutral. Making tea with this water is not only because of its good clarity and high transparency, but also because of its pure aroma and taste, fresh and refreshing. Besides pure water, mineral water with good quality is also good water for making tea.

Well water comes from groundwater with high transparency and little suspended matter. However, urban well water is easily polluted by the surrounding environment, and making tea is risky. Therefore, if you want to use well water to make tea, you must first find a good well.

Natural spring water flowing all day, filtered by natural environment such as sand and stone, tastes slightly sweet and has stable water quality, which can be said to be the best water for making tea. However, mountain spring water should not be placed for too long, and it is best to make tea when it is fresh. To make tea with mountain spring water, you should know a little about the topography and geology nearby. Some mountain springs contain harmful dissolved substances due to geological influence, and the effect of making tea is counterproductive.