Making tea in teapots

The traditional method of making a cup of tea is to place loose tea leaves

, either directly, or in a tea infuser, into a tea pot or teacup and pour hot water over the leaves. After a couple of minutes the leaves are usually removed again, either by removing the infuser, or by straining the tea while serving.

Sometimes tea pots do not seem like a common item these days, but you might be surprised as to how popular they are becoming again for many kitchens, both old and new. If you want to make a great cup of tea then its best to invest in a tea pot. There are many different types of tea pots in the marketplace.

How Long should you leave your tea in the teapot

Most green teas should be allowed to steep for about three minutes, although some types of tea require as much as ten. The strength of the tea should be varied by changing the amount of tea leaves used, not by changing the steeping time. The amount of tea to be used per amount of water differs from tea to tea but one basic recipe may be one slightly heaped teaspoon of tea (about 5 ml) for each teacup of water (200 ml) (8 oz) prepared as above. Stronger teas, such as Assam, to be drunk with milk are often prepared with more leaves, and more delicate high grown teas such as a Darjeeling are prepared with a little less (as the stronger mid-flavors can overwhelm the champagne notes).

The best temperature for brewing tea depends on its type. Teas that have little or no oxidation period, such as a green or white tea, are best brewed at lower temperatures, between 65 and 85 C (149 and 185 F), while teas with longer oxidation periods should be brewed at higher temperatures around 100 C (212 F). The higher temperatures are required to extract the large, complex, flavorful phenolic molecules found in fermented tea, although boiling the water reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water.

Today there are a wide range of teapots to choose from for you to make the perfect cup of tea.

Making tea in teapots

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