How To Brew Black Tea

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In our lessons of how to brew tea the next variety that we will look at is that of Black tea. This particular tea variety is the one which is used most commonly around the world. You can drink this particular tea type plain or with milk and sugar unlike that of Oolong, White or even Green teas. The art to brewing tea like black tea lies in the time the tea leaves are left to steep.

  1. Step 1

    First you will need to boil some water. As per with any other type of tea remember to use only good quality water (use spring water if at all possible). And while the water is coming to the boil, you should place about 1 to 3 teaspoons of black tea leaves into the tea pot.

  2. Step 2

    When the water has reached a rolling boil pour it over the tea leaves and leave the brewing tea leaves to steep for about 3 to 5 minutes for a lighter tasting brew and only a minute or two longer for a brew which tastes somewhat darker.

  3. Step 3

    Once the tea has steeped for the necessary amount of time, give a quick stir to the tea leaves in the pot and watch as they sink to the bottom of the pot. Your brewed black tea is now ready to pour into your tea cups. You can add some milk but no cream, and some sugar to taste. As with most of the teasm you will find when brewing tea using loose leaf teas that it results in a better tasting tea.

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  • Use freshly boiled water when you brew tea it is always important to use fresh water for boiling and not water which has been left in the kettle for some time.
  • How much tea should you use? This really depends on a few things, one of them being whether you want a milky tea, or a plain unflavored tea. Another thing you need to decide is whether you want a darker more flavored tea, or whether you prefer a lighter, less bitter tea. If you like a darker tea, or prefer to use milk with your tea, then you will need to add more tea leaves to your pot, about 2 to 3 teaspoons worth. Likewise for a lighter, unflavored tea, use only about 1 to 1½ teaspoons of loose leaf tea leaves.
  • Longer steeping time does not a good cup of tea make. If you want a darker more flavorful tea, then remember to add more tea leaves to your pot. Using less tea leaves and steeping it for longer periods of time changes the quality of the completely, and can result in a cup of tea that is not at its very best.

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