The basic ins and outs of tea from portfolio.com
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Just as with espresso, there are rules for making a “proper” cup of tea. First, heat the water—which isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Experts say that you should use boiling water for black tea. For more delicate green or white tea, Sebastian Beckwith, co-founder of the Connecticut-based specialty-tea seller In Pursuit of Tea, suggests letting the water cool for a few minutes. “You lose a lot of flavor if you put boiling water on white or green tea,” he says.
Always add the water to the leaves instead of the reverse. How long you let the tea steep depends upon the variety and how much you’re making. Beckwith suggests using four grams of tea—about a heaping teaspoon—for an eight-ounce serving and letting it sit for two minutes. If it’s too weak for you, let it go for a few more. And though it may seem parsimonious to use tea leaves more than once, high-grade tea can be brewed multiple times—the flavor evolves with each pass.
