How To Steep Tea
The perfect cup of tea depends on your preferences, but there are a few tips and techniques you can use for the best outcome. Here’s how to steep the perfect pot of tea:
Preparing the Equipment
- Use 1-1.5 tsp of your preferred tea leaves per 8 ounces of water
- Boil your water
- If desired, warm the teapot and cups
- Put the tea leaves in the teapot
- Pour the hot water over the leaves
Brewing the Tea
- Take the teapot off the heat as soon as it boils
- Cover the teapot and let it steep for the desired amount of time
- Generally, black and herbal teas should steep for 5 minutes, green for 2-3 minutes, and white for 1-2 minutes
- Once the tea has steeped, set the timer for one minute
Serving the Tea
- When the timer is done, pour the tea into cups and if desired, add honey, sugar, or milk
- You may want to strain the teapot before pouring the tea into cups, especially if you haven’t used a teabag
- Enjoy your tea!
Steeping the perfect cup of tea can take some trial and error, but once you get the hang of it you’ll be enjoying great hot cups of tea in no time.
