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Good quality water and proper brewing time are essential for a flavoury cup of tea.
You will find the different tips of brewing the following kinds of teas
How To Brew Black Tea
To brew black tea, the main thing you require is loose leaf black tea and/or tea bags
Unlike white and green types, black tea can withstand boiling water. But you will definitely want to consider using natural spring water and avoid tap water. Tap has impurities in it that can alter the taste; due to presence of chlorine.
Heat the water to 175-180°F. After you have added the right measurements (one teaspoon per 8oz cup) in the tea pot, pour the boiling water slowly over the leaves. Also make sure your leaves have room to open, and use a tea pot infuser instead.
When you brew black tea, 4-5 minutes of steeping is perfect. Any time more than that and you risk a bitter cup. After that, be sure to separate the infuser from the cup or teapot, let it cool a bit and enjoy!
Black tea can be drunk straight up, or with milk or sugar or both as well.
There are many varieties of green tea, each one with its own distinctiveness. The green tea you are about to drink in fact comes from the same Camellia sinensis plant, as the black tea did.
Following are the tips to brew Green Tea
1. Make sure you brew green tea from whole leaves and not tea bags since the taste may be inferior in case of tea bags.
2. Good water equals good tea. Avoid using tap water when you brew green tea and instead use filtered or natural spring water. Tap water has impurities like chlorine, which is certain to alter the taste.
3. Make sure the water is at 175-190 degrees F and then let it cool down for around 30 seconds, as Adding boiling water right away will burn the leaves and give the tea a different taste. Add one teaspoon of leaves per cup.
4. Avoid over steeping! You will have a bitter tasting cup if you brew green tea too long. The ideal time is no longer than 3 minutes.
5. Do not add milk or sugar. Green tea is best enjoyed straight up. Adding honey is fine, but not more than half a teaspoon. If you are new to green tea, give your taste buds a chance to get used to the general vegetal taste associated with some varieties.
Heat water to boiling, then let it cool for five to eight minutes.
Make sure the water is at 170 to 180 degrees, well below the boiling point. If the water is too hot, the tea will be scalded, making it bitter and astringent. Hard water may ruin white tea.
Use about one teaspoon of white tea per cup, or adjust the amount to your own preferences. Only steep the tea for about a minute for the first steeping. Use the same leaves for steeping several cups of white tea, with steeping times increasing as needed. There is no need to steep for longer than three minutes, and for some , 30 seconds will be sufficient.
Don't pour milk or sugar in the white tea. The already subtle flavour of the tea will be drowned out, and the antioxidants will not be as effective.
Only use fresh, loose leaf white tea, as the fresher the tea is, the better it will taste. When buying white tea, make sure you get the most recent harvest. White tea is only harvested early in the spring. Make sure that the tea you buy is packed in as airtight a container as possible. Keep it dry, cool and dark to prevent oxidation. White tea doesn't keep for years like black tea does.
White tea comes in several varieties, and they can differ significantly in price. Silver Tip and Silver Needle are the best varieties, and often also the most popular. White tea is by some margin the most expensive tea you can buy. Be sure to shop around to get the best deal possible. Because white tea is still relatively scarce, shopping online may be your best option.
Unlike white and green teas which tend to have more delicate leaves and require lower temperatures so as not to burn them, Oolong teas can withstand boiling water since they are more processed which gives the leaves a tougher texture.
Following are the tips to brew Oolong Tea
1. The first thing you may strongly want to consider is having loose leaf tea in your infuser and not tea bags since the taste may be inferior in case of tea bags. Add one teaspoon of leaves per cup.
2. Make sure the water is heated at 185-205 degree F just below the boiling point. It is recommended using natural spring water for the teapot (or at least filtered water) so you extract only the flavour from the tea leaves without having the impurities found in tap water altering the taste.
3. Steep your tea for around 3-5 minutes. This is the recommended time for most oolong types. Before you brew oolong tea, just check to see on the package what the actual steeping time is. 3-5 minutes is the general rule of thumb if you're not sure.
4. Oolong tea is best enjoyed straight up. Adding milk or artificial sweeteners will kill the experience for you. Oolong teas have many unique flavours that just don't go to well with milk.
A traditional drink of India and Pakistan, masala chai has become a popular beverage worldwide
Mix one portion of milk with two portions of water and set to boil
While on boil add one teaspoonful of Mastea and boil for another minute after adding sugar as desired.
Strain the brew into 2 cups and relish the delicious taste of Masala tea.
This can also be drunk with lesser quantity of tea per cup, without milk.
- Start with a preheated pot or cup (simply fill your teapot or cup with very hot water and let it stand for a moment).
- Use fresh cold water. In areas with poor tap water, use bottled or filtered water. Never use hot water tap. Let the tap water run for a few seconds until it is quite cold; this ensures that the water is aerated (full of oxygen) to release the full flavour of the tea leaves.
- Bring water to a boil. Don't let it boil too long, as it will take away the flavour releasing oxygen and result in a flat tasting cup of tea. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves or dip the tea bags.
To brew black tea, the main thing you require is loose leaf black tea and/or tea bags
Unlike white and green types, black tea can withstand boiling water. But you will definitely want to consider using natural spring water and avoid tap water. Tap has impurities in it that can alter the taste; due to presence of chlorine.
Heat the water to 175-180°F. After you have added the right measurements (one teaspoon per 8oz cup) in the tea pot, pour the boiling water slowly over the leaves. Also make sure your leaves have room to open, and use a tea pot infuser instead.
When you brew black tea, 4-5 minutes of steeping is perfect. Any time more than that and you risk a bitter cup. After that, be sure to separate the infuser from the cup or teapot, let it cool a bit and enjoy!
Black tea can be drunk straight up, or with milk or sugar or both as well.
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How To Brew Green TeaThere are many varieties of green tea, each one with its own distinctiveness. The green tea you are about to drink in fact comes from the same Camellia sinensis plant, as the black tea did.
Following are the tips to brew Green Tea
1. Make sure you brew green tea from whole leaves and not tea bags since the taste may be inferior in case of tea bags.
2. Good water equals good tea. Avoid using tap water when you brew green tea and instead use filtered or natural spring water. Tap water has impurities like chlorine, which is certain to alter the taste.
3. Make sure the water is at 175-190 degrees F and then let it cool down for around 30 seconds, as Adding boiling water right away will burn the leaves and give the tea a different taste. Add one teaspoon of leaves per cup.
4. Avoid over steeping! You will have a bitter tasting cup if you brew green tea too long. The ideal time is no longer than 3 minutes.
5. Do not add milk or sugar. Green tea is best enjoyed straight up. Adding honey is fine, but not more than half a teaspoon. If you are new to green tea, give your taste buds a chance to get used to the general vegetal taste associated with some varieties.
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How To Brew White TeaHeat water to boiling, then let it cool for five to eight minutes.
Make sure the water is at 170 to 180 degrees, well below the boiling point. If the water is too hot, the tea will be scalded, making it bitter and astringent. Hard water may ruin white tea.
Use about one teaspoon of white tea per cup, or adjust the amount to your own preferences. Only steep the tea for about a minute for the first steeping. Use the same leaves for steeping several cups of white tea, with steeping times increasing as needed. There is no need to steep for longer than three minutes, and for some , 30 seconds will be sufficient.
Don't pour milk or sugar in the white tea. The already subtle flavour of the tea will be drowned out, and the antioxidants will not be as effective.
Only use fresh, loose leaf white tea, as the fresher the tea is, the better it will taste. When buying white tea, make sure you get the most recent harvest. White tea is only harvested early in the spring. Make sure that the tea you buy is packed in as airtight a container as possible. Keep it dry, cool and dark to prevent oxidation. White tea doesn't keep for years like black tea does.
White tea comes in several varieties, and they can differ significantly in price. Silver Tip and Silver Needle are the best varieties, and often also the most popular. White tea is by some margin the most expensive tea you can buy. Be sure to shop around to get the best deal possible. Because white tea is still relatively scarce, shopping online may be your best option.
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How To Brew Oolong TeaUnlike white and green teas which tend to have more delicate leaves and require lower temperatures so as not to burn them, Oolong teas can withstand boiling water since they are more processed which gives the leaves a tougher texture.
Following are the tips to brew Oolong Tea
1. The first thing you may strongly want to consider is having loose leaf tea in your infuser and not tea bags since the taste may be inferior in case of tea bags. Add one teaspoon of leaves per cup.
2. Make sure the water is heated at 185-205 degree F just below the boiling point. It is recommended using natural spring water for the teapot (or at least filtered water) so you extract only the flavour from the tea leaves without having the impurities found in tap water altering the taste.
3. Steep your tea for around 3-5 minutes. This is the recommended time for most oolong types. Before you brew oolong tea, just check to see on the package what the actual steeping time is. 3-5 minutes is the general rule of thumb if you're not sure.
4. Oolong tea is best enjoyed straight up. Adding milk or artificial sweeteners will kill the experience for you. Oolong teas have many unique flavours that just don't go to well with milk.
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How To Brew Masala TeaA traditional drink of India and Pakistan, masala chai has become a popular beverage worldwide
Mix one portion of milk with two portions of water and set to boil
While on boil add one teaspoonful of Mastea and boil for another minute after adding sugar as desired.
Strain the brew into 2 cups and relish the delicious taste of Masala tea.
This can also be drunk with lesser quantity of tea per cup, without milk.
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