The first step of making tea is to wash the leaves by rinsing them.
Next, place one to two teaspoons of tea in a Yixing teapot.
Pour water that is 167-185°F (75-85°C) over the tea. Let it sit for a
few seconds and immediately pour out the water into your serving
container. This rinses the tea leaves and warms up the teapot and serving container. Warm up the teacups by pouring the rinse water into each of your teacups. Discard the water.