How do you make tea?

[Harry Bloomfield]

2. If using loose tea: ones teaspoon of tea per person/cup in tea pot, put in hot water. Brew. Pour into cup with strainer. If your worried about delicate

Which was the only way, before teabags - I wouldn't drink tea at all back then, because I hated the leaves floating about in the cup.

 

[JP_]

Which was the only way, before teabags - I wouldn't drink tea at all back then, because I hated the leaves floating about in the cup

I grew up with tea like this. Maybe you just needed a better tea strainer.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I great to with tea like this. Maybe you just needed a better tea strainer.

I was still at home, that was how tea was made there, no strainer - I didn't know any different.

 

[JP_]

I was still at home, that was how tea was made there, no strainer - I didn't know any different.

Just spotted my typos. Corrected, but I think you got the gist.

 

[Odds]

Could you not just fly home on it?

And leave my camel behind?

 

[Odds]

Ok, serious reply.
There's only 3 ways to make tea.
1. If using tea bag: tea bag in cup, pour in boiling water. Brew a while. Remove bag. Add milk and sugar to taste.

Ah, but for how long should a teabag be left in t'cup, according to the strength of tea within?

2. If using loose tea: ones teaspoon of tea per person/cup in tea pot, put in hot water. Brew. Pour into cup with strainer. If your worried about delicate China cracking a child cup, add milk first, otherwise any order you like.

Never, ever, put milk in first.
Only a complete heathen would consider such sacrilige.

3. Chinese tea ceremony.

Herbal infusions have different rules. But they're not tea.

Technically, tea is a herb, but i take your point - i like those fruit infusions on summer days. Excellent when chilled.

 

[JP_]

Never, ever, put milk in first.
Only a complete heathen would consider such sacrilige

It's tradition. The tea is brewed, pouring over milk mixes it. But also, in the old days before central heating and good cups, pouring tea into the cup risked it cracking with the sudden change of temperature.

 

[JP_]

Ah, but for how long should a teabag be left in t'cup, according to the strength of tea within?

A few minutes is usually enough. Sometimes if i want a strong tea in a big mug I'll use 2 tea bags, leave for a few minutes.

 

[chirpychippy]

Tea leaves -- tea pot - tea cosy - tea strainer - add milk & sugar to required taste. Don't drink the dregs instead swirl them round three times empty contents onto the saucer and translate the tea leaf pattern into a symbol that means something. My Nan used to do this when we visited.

I prefer T bags, hot water, go and do something for a few minutes, add milk and wait for a blotchy surface.

 

[aveatry]

My first job I worked with Indians and they brought in masala tea in a flask and it was half milk and half water with spices added and boiled for an amount of time with loads of sugar and it was beautiful but they never know the exact recipe because their wives made it for them every morning.
I have tried to find something similar like and instant masala tea but nothing come close>
Apart from that I do not drink tea.