This is a new series of blog posts to share my love of tea and some discoveries I am making as I dive more into that love. (And honestly, what goes better with books than a nice cup of tea?)
A fun cup of tea with words of wisdom. It was just a standard English Breakfast tea but the fun tag (and packaging) definitely adds something extra.
So did you know that different types of tea need different temperatures and times of steeping? I had no idea until a few years ago when I received a bunch of loose leaf teas and they had this wonderful information on the back. I always would just make all my tea the same way (and granted I am not the best about following the correct brewing instructions still because I usually drink tea at the office).
It is a little hard to read but I found these simple instructions in a tea magazine I recently picked up. Simple and clear instructions for the perfect cup of tea! This is something I need to keep in mind because some of my tea might be tasting bitter because of the water being too hot or the steeping time too long.
Interesting. I had no idea! It pays to read the instructions.
ReplyDeleteI found it very interesting, it maybe why some people decide they don't like tea because it wasn't brewed properly and ends up bitter.
DeleteI didn't know different teas needed different temperatures! What about herbal teas? That is what I drink. Have you been to a Teavana? They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI checked a couple of sites for the herbal teas and it seems to be just at boiling (between 204 -208 degrees) and steep for 3-6 minutes (probably depending on the vast varieties of herbal teas). I haven't been to a Teavana yet, but there is one in the mall in Providence (I don't go there often but next time I am in the area I will be sure to stop in). There aren't a lot of tea specific places around here, coffee is the drink of the area.
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