Tea is one of the most popular drink around the world. Tea is a refreshing and aromatic which are basically made from a plant called Camellia sinensis. How a tea is brewed can make a difference between an amazing tea experience and unremarkable one. So, lets find out how to make tea
What’s most important for tea?
Know your water
A complete tea is all about 99% of water in it. So, the water you have at the start has a lot to do with the taste in final say. If water has impurities or has different taste than your tea will be off. Its best to start your tea preparation with clean water or bottled spring water.
Type, temperature and time
What type of tea are you planning to do will be the most considerable factor when making a tea. Different tea leaves have different steeping procedures. Black tea leaves are stronger than green tea leaves. so, they can be steeped at a higher temperature and need to be steeped as long. Brewing temperature of tea generally requires 160-210 degrees. Steeping tea for a less time will make your tea weak and watery. If you steep for long time, you experience bitterness. So, time for steeping is very important while brewing
Different ways to make tea
Tea pot
One of the most popular way to make a tea is from tea pot. Not only brewing tea in a teapot is easy, but it gives tea a great taste as well. If you use tea leaves, a tea pot with strainer is recommended. All you need is a tea pot, tea powder/leaves and water. The following is the procedure.
- Firstly, take some cold water and boil the water using a kettle or pan. After reaching boiling point leave it for 30 seconds
- Preheat your tea pot with hot water. Pre-heating your teapot will maintain the temperature make brewing process better
- After reaching brewing point empty the tea pot
- Add tea leaves in your teapot depending on the size ( one tea spoon for one cup of tea)
- Add hot water from kettle or pan
- Allow the tea to infuse in water. Wait for 3-5 minutes depending up on the tea you are brewing.
- Pour tea in cup immediately for better taste. enjoy!!
Tea bags/ leaves with kettle
Easiest and quickest way to make tea is with tea bags. These are cheaper. All you need to buy is a kettle and tea bags of your like when required. There are many types of kettles available in market. The one with whistle is preferred which lets you know when water is boiled by whistle. The following procedure is required to make tea with tea bags and kettle.
- Take out cold water and pour it in kettle and heat it
- Place your tea bag in your cup. If you use tea leaves take out filter which can easily sit in tea cup.
- After the water is reached to a boiling point take the kettle out and rest it for 30 seconds
- Pour heated water over tea leaves/bags
- Wait till the steeping time is reached
- Remove the filter and enjoy your tea
French press:
This is one other way to make tea. A nice alternative traditional tea pot. This is complicated and usually done when you don’t have tea bags or pots. It is basically done when one has French press in their home.
- Add tea leaves/ tea bags in to the French press
- Pour in hot water and cover with lid (attach filter and screen).
- Allow it to steep for appropriate time
- After steeping time. Now, press the tea to the bottom just like you do for coffee.
- When using French press, brew only for amount you plan to take. The tea you press to the bottom of the container will continue to steep which could cause some over steeping and make your remaining tea bitter
- Take out the brewed tea to a cup and enjoy
Coffee maker
You can make tea in a counter-top coffee maker in the same way as you brew coffee. This is a complex way and also expensive way to brew tea. Add tea leaves or tea bags to the coffee filter instead of coffee grounds. Add some water to the reservoir. Place the carafe on the warmer and wait for the tea to brew. This is a great option when you are brewing for a large amount of crowd.
This is are some of ways to make tea. Please visit technical coffee to buy some of the best tea pots and kettles for a delicious cup of tea
