Inspired pot of tea

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Inspired pot of tea

Preparing a perfect cup of tea take time, but the flavor and excellence is worth it!



1. Fill a teakettle with freshly drawn cold water. Put the kettle on to boil.

2. While the kettle is heating, pour hot water into the teapot to warm it. Ceramic (china, porcelain, stoneware) or glass teapots work best; tea brewed in metal may have a metallic taste.

3. Pour the hot water out of the teapot and add the tea. Measure a spoonful of loose tea for each cup desired into the warmed (empty) teapot, lus 1 extra spoonful for the pot. (Most teapots hold 5-6 cups.)

If you are using tea bags, use one bag less than the desired number of cups. Put the lid back on.

4. As soon as the kettle comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat. Overboiling causes the water to lose oxygen, and the resulting brew will taste flat.

5. Pour boiling water into the teapot, cover, and let the teabrew from 3-6 minutes. Small tea leaves will take less time to brew than large ones.

6. Gently stir the tea before pouring it through a tea strainer into the teacups. If you used tea bas, remove them.



The Care of a Teapot



In previous centuries, protecting precious tea ware was the responsibility of he housekeeper, who stored it in her sitting room "below stairs." She oversaw the tea suppl, brewed tea for "above stairs," and washed the gragile tea china. The best method was, and is, to rinse the teapot with warm water (no soap) and let it air dry. Tannin buildup vanishes when the pot is gently scrubbed with a wet cloth dipped in baking soda or by filling the pot with soda and warm water, and soaking. A lump of sugar in the teapot absorbs moisture and keeps it smelling fresh.



Enjoy your tea!