Ingredients & utensils needed:
– Water (Spring water tastes better, if not use Filtered water)
– Tea Leaves (1 or 2 Teaspoons)
– Optional: Sugar or Sweetener and Milk or Cream
– Strainer or Teapot
– Kettle or Heater
Fresh Ceylon Tea Cup
• Heat up the water to near boiling temperature (upto 190°F/90C) for Black teas. For Green teas and White teas slightly lesser temperature (upto 180°F/80C) would be preferable. Boiling water could affect the liquor and it can make the tea taste bitter.
• Place the leaves into the strainer or on the teapot. Generally for a single cup, 8oz/240ml water for 1 tea spoon is the ratio. But you can experiment with the quantity of leaf according to the tea and it’s grade.
• Pour the hot water into the strainer or the teapot. Make sure to drench the leaves properly to brew them well.
• Allow the tea to steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Compared to other teas, Leafy black teas and White teas might need at least 5 minutes to steep well. Liquor would be stronger, if you brew for a longer time.
• Remove the strainer / strain the tea. Some leaves can be reused, but some leafy grades have to be discarded.
• Add sweetener or sugar if you need. Also if you prefer Milk, Cream or some other flavoring, you could add them now.
• Now your tea is ready for tasting.
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