How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Tea

How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Tea by Melanie

There's nothing like a good cup of tea. It soothes ills, heals hurts and makes us feel good. So how do we brew that perfect cup of tea? Forget a teabag in a mug and do it like this for wonderful flavour. Putting on the kettle is all part of the ritual. When it's hot, take a little water out to rinse the teapot out. It you pour water into a cold teapot, it will go off the boil immediately and so the full flavour will not be withdrawn from the tea leaves. Use filtered or bottled water to avoid the chlorine taste of tap water.

Use one rounded teaspoon of tea for each cup. The secret of full flavoured tea lies in the brewing time, so if you want weaker or stronger tea vary the amount you use accordingly, but keep to the same brewing time. Water should not be boiled for too long before pouring into the pot. Boiling reduces the oxygen level that is necessary for enhancing the flavour. Always add the water to the tea, not the other way around. The exception would be when boiling the billy.

Brew black and herbal tea for five minutes; Darjeeling tea for three. Green and white tea should be made with water that has been allowed to go off the boil for one minute, and then brewed for two or three minutes.

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