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How Do You Make a Fine Cup of English Tea

By Alex Lovegood

If you want to make the very best English tea, it can be daunting. Do you warm the teapot? Milk before water, or water before milk? And the perennial question: fresh tea leaves or teabags? Never has so much thought been given to such a small task.

Get it right, and you have a delightful cup of tea.

Wrong? That way leads to disaster.

OK, maybe I am not entirely serious about how important this is, but certainly if you do the right things, you will find the resulting tea that is produced is superb. The first step is to just admit that tea leaves generally produce the best flavour.

Tea bags can be left sitting in warehouses for quite some time before use.

In addition, if you want to get all connoisseurs about it, you can actually select your own blend of leaves, to make it really stunning. Having said that there is nothing much wrong with Twinings tea if you are not ready to make these decisions. Even the queen drinks Twinings tea, so it is probably OK for you and me.

So the next steps are pretty simple. You must warm the teapot with boiling water, and then throw away the water and put more boiling hot water into the teapot. This makes the water the optimum temperature.

Then you add the tea leaves. One teaspoon full per person, and one for the pot.

Wait for a minute.

The tea will be brewed by this point, and so get out a tea strainer and strain the tea leaves out of the water. This will leave you with the perfect cup of tea.

At this point you may decide whether to add milk or sugar. I advise milk, although there are some versions of tea that should be drunk without the milk.

There you have it.

Now, there remains very little to say, except that the tea pot you use should be ceramic if possible, since once warmed these teapots give you the perfect even temperature. Tea strainers are generally all very effective.

The one important thing to remember is... no lemon... and don't freeze it. Or put cream into it. Or put chocolate anywhere near it.

You can eat it with a chocolate biscuit however.

If you haven't been able to obtain a tea pot because you live in America, you can get some from buy tea pot and strainers are available from buy tea strainer.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alex_Lovegood

5 Facts About Tea

By Tracey Jacquot

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. What is the first? Well water of course! But after water it is tea. There are so many variations to this beverage that it is easy to see how it is the second most consumed beverage.

You can drink it hot or cold, it can be made from traditional tea leaves, exotic blends of herbs and fruits, and out of other types of plant materials and roots!

There are just so many types of tea that this alone explains how it is the second most consumed beverage in the world.

Just as there are many different kinds and types of tea, there are many bizarre tea facts. We are going to share five Tea Facts with you in this article.

Tea Fact #1

The True Age of Tea

Tea is often said to be traced back to a Chinese Emperor, Shen Nung who lived over 4700 years ago. Although this is likely not true, the earliest record that confirms the cultivation of tea is dated to the 4th century China. Drinking tea leaves steeped in a tea pot did not become popular until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and modern tea drinking is about the same age.

Tea Fact #2

Tea Contains Less Caffeine than Coffee

Tea contains about 50% less caffeine than coffee, making it a great alternative to those that are sensitive to caffeine intake. Tea can also be made to be decaffeinated as most of the caffeine is released in the first few minutes of the steep.

Tea Fact #3

Tea is Money!!

Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia. Who would believe that tea blocks were used as currency!

Tea Fact #4

North Americans Love Tea!

While England is the one of the countries that is acclaimed for its tea consumption, 5 out of 6 North Americans drink tea! (Whoa! What a tea fact! I would have never guessed!) It is the most popular and cheapest beverage, next to water, in the world.

Tea Fact #5

White Tea Vs Green Tea

White Tea has a higher anti-oxidant level than green tea, making it superior in it's ability to boost the immune system and heal the body.

I hope you enjoyed these interesting facts about Tea!

For more Facts About Tea visit http://www.crazyfortea.com/strangeteafacts.html

All About Tea! http://www.crazyfortea.com to find out more about different herbal and medicinal teas!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracey_Jacquot


Homepage Black Tea Flavoured Black Tea Decaffeinated Tea Oolong Tea Green Tea Herbal Tea Imported Tea Tea Accessories Pantry Treats Tea Ware Tea Facts Learn About Tea Contact Us About Us Wellington's Wear	How Do You Make a Fine Cup of English Tea By Alex Lovegood If you want to make the very best English tea, it can be daunting. Do you warm the teapot? Milk before water, or water before milk? And the perennial question: fresh tea leaves or teabags? Never has so much thought been given to such a small task. Get it right, and you have a delightful cup of tea. Wrong? That way leads to disaster. OK, maybe I am not entirely serious about how important this is, but certainly if you do the right things, you will find the resulting tea that is produced is superb. The first step is to just admit that tea leaves generally produce the best flavour. Tea bags can be left sitting in warehouses for quite some time before use. In addition, if you want to get all connoisseurs about it, you can actually select your own blend of leaves, to make it really stunning. Having said that there is nothing much wrong with Twinings tea if you are not ready to make these decisions. Even the queen drinks Twinings tea, so it is probably OK for you and me. So the next steps are pretty simple. You must warm the teapot with boiling water, and then throw away the water and put more boiling hot water into the teapot. This makes the water the optimum temperature. Then you add the tea leaves. One teaspoon full per person, and one for the pot. Wait for a minute. The tea will be brewed by this point, and so get out a tea strainer and strain the tea leaves out of the water. This will leave you with the perfect cup of tea. At this point you may decide whether to add milk or sugar. I advise milk, although there are some versions of tea that should be drunk without the milk. There you have it. Now, there remains very little to say, except that the tea pot you use should be ceramic if possible, since once warmed these teapots give you the perfect even temperature. Tea strainers are generally all very effective. The one important thing to remember is... no lemon... and don't freeze it. Or put cream into it. Or put chocolate anywhere near it. You can eat it with a chocolate biscuit however. If you haven't been able to obtain a tea pot because you live in America, you can get some from buy tea pot and strainers are available from buy tea strainer. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alex_Lovegood 5 Facts About Tea By Tracey Jacquot Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. What is the first? Well water of course! But after water it is tea. There are so many variations to this beverage that it is easy to see how it is the second most consumed beverage. You can drink it hot or cold, it can be made from traditional tea leaves, exotic blends of herbs and fruits, and out of other types of plant materials and roots! There are just so many types of tea that this alone explains how it is the second most consumed beverage in the world. Just as there are many different kinds and types of tea, there are many bizarre tea facts. We are going to share five Tea Facts with you in this article. Tea Fact #1 The True Age of Tea Tea is often said to be traced back to a Chinese Emperor, Shen Nung who lived over 4700 years ago. Although this is likely not true, the earliest record that confirms the cultivation of tea is dated to the 4th century China. Drinking tea leaves steeped in a tea pot did not become popular until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and modern tea drinking is about the same age. Tea Fact #2 Tea Contains Less Caffeine than Coffee Tea contains about 50% less caffeine than coffee, making it a great alternative to those that are sensitive to caffeine intake. Tea can also be made to be decaffeinated as most of the caffeine is released in the first few minutes of the steep. Tea Fact #3 Tea is Money!! Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia. Who would believe that tea blocks were used as currency! Tea Fact #4 North Americans Love Tea! While England is the one of the countries that is acclaimed for its tea consumption, 5 out of 6 North Americans drink tea! (Whoa! What a tea fact! I would have never guessed!) It is the most popular and cheapest beverage, next to water, in the world. Tea Fact #5 White Tea Vs Green Tea White Tea has a higher anti-oxidant level than green tea, making it superior in it's ability to boost the immune system and heal the body. I hope you enjoyed these interesting facts about Tea! For more Facts About Tea visit http://www.crazyfortea.com/strangeteafacts.html All About Tea! http://www.crazyfortea.com to find out more about different herbal and medicinal teas! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracey_Jacquot
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