Blooming Tea – The Way It’s Supposed To Be
Before drinking their favorite cup of tea, a lot of tea enthusiast would only heat water, splash tea bag in it and then taking a sip after a while sometimes even forgetting to take out the tea bag. How could that be satisfying? Drinking tea is regarded as a holistic experience, much like going to a spa and to get it right, one needs to brew it accurately to have the most out of every cup.
To start with a great cup of tea begins with using the right utensils, be sure all items are in clean and good condition. Everything for the tea pot, kettle, cups strainers have to be lightly washed using soap or baking soda (to protect utensils from stain). Baking soda helps keep mineral residue from accumulating which can influence the taste of your favorite tea.
Next item on the list that can greatly influence the taste and flavor of a freshly brewed cup of tea is the water. Good tasting water will yield a great brew as well. So to ensure you get this result, use bottled or filtered water that does not contain any chemicals or chlorine. Distilled water is not recommended for that great tasting concoction.
It is recommended to heat about six ounces of water for a cup of tea. When making a pot of flowering tea however, it is suggested to know the exact amount of water is required to cover up the entire tea ball with sufficient space to have the tea ball unfold completely inside. The required heat and the exact time for steeping for each tea varies, it depends on the variety of tea and how it was prepared. Refer to any instruction you may have on tea for a great result or use this as a general rule:
*Steeping for quality black tea – 2 minutes
*5 minutes steeping for a mixture of black and green tea
*Steeping for green tea – 7 minutes
*Blooming tea – as long as it takes to blossom.
To get a great tasting second cup, do not forget to take out the infuser when it’s time so it won’t steep anymore which could ruin the flavor and taste.
If you want to know more about blooming tea, then visit Jack Kay’s site on how to choose the best flowering tea around.
