MAKING THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA
For Black Tea;
For Green or White Tea;
For Tea Infusions
For Black Tea;
- Boil the water.
- Place the water in a tea kettle and heat it just to a boiling point or between 200° and 212°F.
- Pre-warm the teapot or cup (optional). Pour a small amount of boiling water into the pot or cup. When the pot or cup is warm, pour out the water.
- Measure the tea leaves. Using a scale, measure 2 to 3 grams of tea leaves. Alternatively, measure 1 rounded teaspoon of tea leaves. Which will be perfect for 8-10 oz tea cup.
- Place the leaves in the teapot or cup. Either directly or in an infuser.
- Pour the hot water over the tea leaves.
- Cover the teapot or cup. Place the lid on the teapot or, if using a cup, cover it with a lid or a small saucer.
- Keep it cozy (optional). Cover the teapot or cup with a tea cozy or a thick towel to retain heat.
- Steep the tea. Set a timer for 3 to 5 minutes. You may wish to taste the tea at 3 minutes and then every minute until it is to your liking strength.
- Stop the infusion. As soon as the tea is ready, remove the leaves by lifting out the infuser or pouring the tea through a strainer.
- Add milk, lemon, or sweetener (optional). If using milk, heat it gradually by adding the milk to the cup first, then pouring in the tea. Avoid combining milk and lemon, or the milk may curdle.
For Green or White Tea;
- Boil Water to 100°C. Let it cool a bit (85-93˚C).
- 1 teaspoon loose leaf tea or add tea bag’s to a pot or a cup. ...
- Pour the boiled water over the tea leaves.
- Strain the tea or remove the tea bag’s at the end of the specified brewing period between 2-3 minutes.
- Now you are ready to serve the perfect cup of tea.
- “White tea is rare, exquisite and entirely handmade. A sip of this tea must let you experience that unique and elusive character of white tea”
For Tea Infusions
- Please use the same method as green tea. Do not use milk as it will distort the tea flavor. “Brew as natural”