Martin
Active Member
Freya:
How do you make the perfect cup of tea
Unanswerable, as people's tastes will vary considerably - I'll still give it a go, though.
How to make a Perfect Cup of Tea.
Ingredients: Loose-leaf Assam tea; soft water; fresh, chilled milk; white sugar.
Implements: Kettle; ceramic tea-pot; large ceramic mug; fine mesh tea strainer; tea spoon, microwave oven.
Draw fresh, soft water and place in kettle and boil. Boil just the required quantity to avoid wasting time, water and power.
While waiting for the water to boil place a ceramic tea pot containing a quarter of a cup of water in a microwave oven on full power for one minute.
Synchronise your actions so that you have drained the water from the microwaved pot at the same time that the kettle water boils.
Place one rounded teaspoon of tea per cup into the pot.
Take the pot to the kettle as it is boiling, pour onto the leaves and stir.
Leave to brew for three minutes.
The ideal receptacle is a ceramic mug or your favourite personal mug.
Pour milk into the cup FIRST, followed by the tea, aiming to achieve a colour that is rich and attractive.
Add sugar to taste.
Drink at between 60-65 degrees Centigrade to avoid vulgar slurping which results from trying to drink tea at too high a temperature.
Personal chemistry: to gain optimum ambience for enjoyment of tea aim to achieve a seated drinking position in a favoured home spot where quietness and calm will elevate the moment to a special dimension. For best results carry a heavy bag of shopping – of walk the dog – in cold, driving rain for at least half an hour beforehand. This will make the tea taste out of this world.
Enjoy.
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Cheers, Martin
How do you make the perfect cup of tea
Unanswerable, as people's tastes will vary considerably - I'll still give it a go, though.
How to make a Perfect Cup of Tea.
Ingredients: Loose-leaf Assam tea; soft water; fresh, chilled milk; white sugar.
Implements: Kettle; ceramic tea-pot; large ceramic mug; fine mesh tea strainer; tea spoon, microwave oven.
Draw fresh, soft water and place in kettle and boil. Boil just the required quantity to avoid wasting time, water and power.
While waiting for the water to boil place a ceramic tea pot containing a quarter of a cup of water in a microwave oven on full power for one minute.
Synchronise your actions so that you have drained the water from the microwaved pot at the same time that the kettle water boils.
Place one rounded teaspoon of tea per cup into the pot.
Take the pot to the kettle as it is boiling, pour onto the leaves and stir.
Leave to brew for three minutes.
The ideal receptacle is a ceramic mug or your favourite personal mug.
Pour milk into the cup FIRST, followed by the tea, aiming to achieve a colour that is rich and attractive.
Add sugar to taste.
Drink at between 60-65 degrees Centigrade to avoid vulgar slurping which results from trying to drink tea at too high a temperature.
Personal chemistry: to gain optimum ambience for enjoyment of tea aim to achieve a seated drinking position in a favoured home spot where quietness and calm will elevate the moment to a special dimension. For best results carry a heavy bag of shopping – of walk the dog – in cold, driving rain for at least half an hour beforehand. This will make the tea taste out of this world.
Enjoy.
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NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
*sips her brew* I put honey in mine 
