There is really nothing magical about making the perfect cup of tea. It just takes the application of a few basic principles. It isn't difficult, but you do need to follow the steps.
What you are going to do is to boil water, preferably not tap water in a kettle on the stove. Filtered or bottled water beats tap water every time for flavour. You will then use the teapot to actually make the tea, and these are two quite separate issues.
The kettle is boiled on the cooker as the first step, and when it boils it needs to be taken off, and some hot water poured into the teapot. This should be shaken before pouring the water away. It is an important stage, called by some, scalding the teapot
You now fill up the teapot with the rest of the boiling water. At this point you add either tea leaves, or teabags. Then leave the tea to stand for around 5 minutes maximum.
The technique now varies according to which type of tea you are using. Tea bags should be removed, and tea leaves strained as you pour. The quantities are critical and four tea bugs equals six cups and the equivalent in tea leaves would be six teaspoons.
To ensure the perfect cup of tea, you need to be sure your tea is kept properly. It must not be left open to the air, but kept in a sealed container. If you don't the flavour and aroma will be adversely affected. Please use tea leaves, the tea you will make is like driving a Rolls Royce instead of a Mini when you compare it to tea bags
Another piece of advice is like the saying that you will never make a silk purse out of a sows ear. You can't make great tea with cheap tea. Spend some money, and then always refill the kettle with fresh cold water for each pot of tea. Old boiled water added to tea frankly tastes awful
It is only common sense to follow directions on the package when you are brewing your tea. It is amazing but different teas require different brewing times to maximise their flavour. Add your sugar, or milk after the tea is in the cup, not before
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