How To Make Tea

Serves 1

10 mins prep

0 mins cook

3 mins Steep

13 mins total

Brewing the perfect cup of tea is an art. In this recipe, I cover everything you need to know so that you can learn how to make tea from choosing the leaves, the best type of water to use, and all the tools necessary to make that perfect warm and comforting cup of tea! Works for black tea, green tea, and most other tea varieties!

1 servings

1 ½ tspLoose Leaf Green Tea or Black Tea

8 ozpurified water

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Measure out your tea. One teaspoon of loose leaf tea or one teabag per cup of water you plan on using to brew. More tea per water will lead to a stronger brew, while more water per tea will lead to a milder one. Add your tea to your teapot.

Heat your water in your kettle. Once your kettle has boiled wait for about a minute to two minutes for it to cool a bit so it does not scorch your leaves but not too long that it isn't hot enough to brew the leaves! Your thermometer will come in handy here. For green tea the temperature should be between 140-180 degrees Fahrenheit. See the notes for the recommended temperature for other types of tea.

Pour the water onto the leaves in your teapot and allow to steep. For green tea steep for 3 minutes. If you like a stronger tea flavor, let your leaves steep a little longer than the recommended guidelines. But remember, steep too long and they may become bitter! See the notes section for the recommended time to steep your leaves for the different types of teas.

Pour your tea into your chosen cup. Let it sit for a bit so it can unfurl its fine aroma and the full catalog of flavors. Sip your tea and enjoy!