If you are brewing in a mug вЂ“ pour the milk in second after the tea leaves or tea bag has been removed.

Not only will piping hot water burn your mouth, but it will also stop you from tasting the yummy tea flavours you have just been brewing.В If you are brewing in a pot and are pouring into a cup вЂ“В put the milk in firstВ then add the brewed tea. There is simply no point in putting boiling water into a freezing-cold teapot, it just lowers the temperature of the water straightaway вЂ“ think of it like putting hot food on a cold plate вЂ“ plus, the taste wonвЂ™t be half as good.В Whether or not you want to go and keep your teapot all cosy with a knitted cover is another thing though, thereвЂ™s no harm in that.ДЄllow the brew to cool вЂ“ once the tea has been separated from the water it is good to let it cool a little.

This really does make a difference if you are making black tea. It takes time вЂ“ 3 minutes, on average вЂ“ for the tea leaves to infuse and release their flavour into the water. Quality tea has big leaves (rather than dusty sweepings off the floor!) and so they need a good brew time. An average-sized mug filled with water with one tea temple is the ideal ratio. If you were to put a tea temple into a pot for two then of course it will taste weak. When weвЂ™re making tea temples, we weight out just enough tea to work with 300ml (10fl oz) of water. So use one tea temple (or tea bag or 1 teaspoon of leaf tea) per person. Obviously, a gallon of water and one tea leaf wonвЂ™t make a great brew. In technical terms, this is the вЂtea to water ratioвЂ™ вЂ“ itвЂ™s easy to go wrong on this one. Yellow and white teas are also subject to very little oxidation, and these three teas all contain higher levels of polyphenols than black tea, with the percentage similar to that of the fresh tea leaf. Kate Carter (katehelencarter) If you can function without caffeine then I salute you: you are certainly a better human being than me. DonвЂ™t scrimp when it comes to the quality of the tea.В Your taste buds will thank you for it. The cuppa ritual (В© Christel Saneh) Exploring the pros and cons of making a cup of tea (or coffee) an integral part of your pre-run ritual. A nice cuppa comes from brewing nice tea leaves. Making a sustainable cuppa with the pure water emission of a hydrogen fuel cell car 16 June 2018 11:46am The hydrogen fuel cell is a fascinating invention. And we do too, and it depends on what tea youвЂ™re drinking.Д«lack tea needs boiling water and that means 100вЊ/212вЏ. Too hot? Too cold? Ah, just right! If Goldilocks liked tasting tea, sheвЂ™d surely have something to say about the temperature of the water you use to brew tea. Heat the water to the correct temperature Leaving water in the kettle and boiling it over and over again will make the tea taste вЂflatвЂ™.

It might be a while since youвЂ™ve drawn any water from a well, if ever, but when we say вЂfreshly drawn waterвЂ™ what we mean is water straight from the tap. We know that for many living with brain injury, it can be difficult to find and connect with others who have similar experiences. So, weвЂ™ve come up with a list of 7 basic rules for making the perfect cup of tea, every time. We want everyone to drink real tea and enjoy drinking real tea.

Making a cuppa