How to make tea (properly)

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So recently I've been enjoying drinking tea more than usual, though it's just the old "tea bag in a cup + hot water" routine. One of my friends suggests looking at making tea "properly". Though I haven't really got a clue how to. So what exactly do I need, I know you can buy loose tea but how do you make a cuppa with it?

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Can't say i have much experience of using loose tea leaves but this what the BBC website suggests to make a "perfect" cuppa...

1. Empty the kettle of any previously boiled water and fill with fresh (preferably filtered) water. Bring the kettle to the boil.
2. Warm a clean teapot with a little of the water just before it reaches boiling point, then swirl around and pour away.
3. Use tea leaves rather than bags for a fresh flavoured tea the type you use is up to you. Allow 1 teaspoon per person, plus one for the pot. Make sure the pot you're using has plenty of space for the tea to brew in the water.
4. Pour in the water as soon as it boils, taking the pot to the kettle so the water doesn't have a chance to cool down.
5. Cover the pot with a tea cosy (either one your Granny knitted or one of the cool, funky ones available now) and leave the tea to infuse for 3-4 minutes. Any longer and you'll ruin the true flavour of the tea, making it taste bitter.
6. When you're ready, pour the tea through a tea strainer (unless there's a mesh attached to your teapot) into sparkling clean mugs or cups and saucers.
7. When you add the milk depends on whether you're a MIF (milk-in-first) or TIF (tea-in-first) person, or maybe you prefer it black, with sugar, a slice of lemon or a sprig of mint.
8. Sit back and enjoy
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Rubbish, rubbish, all rubbish!

To make proper tea you need a small teapot (about a pint), half fill it with water and boil it.
Fill most of the rest of the space with tea and a few tablespoons of sugar.
Boil for a few more minutes and pour the water away.
Add more water and sugar and boil for a few more minutes.
Pour into small glasses and drink.


mmmmmmm (it's the only tea I have ever liked, unlike that nasty tasting stuff we have in the UK).
 
nout wrong with your current method which i also do, sling back in, pour hot water, add bit of milk, throw bag in bin, stir done!

tastes the same which ever way anyway, up to you if you need to be posh about it! :D
 
Wizzkidy said:
put kettle on put tea bag in cup pour on teabug put in milk suger if u like

its not that hard
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Didn't really read the OP did you buddy ;)

xJcBx said:
I drink Assam tea. Give it a go ;)
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Well I was tempted to get a selection. There's a "wittards" (spelling fail) in the main street so was going to get a few samples of all sorts to see what I like. I like very strong tea so hoping to find something with a strong flavor:)
 
Milk before the Tea with a Teapot. Pouring cold milk into hot tea rather than vice versa just seems wrong to me.

Milk after the Tea without a Teapot. Allowing the tea to brew in mug means you have no choice really, brewing the tea with milk in it just doesnt work well at all I find.

Double standards I guess? I don't care. :p
 
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