http://www.heavenoftea.com/typesoftea/blackteas/one-love-british-tea-council-describes-their-perfect-cup/ The Official Blog of Teavana Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.heavenoftea.com/typesoftea/blackteas/one-love-british-tea-council-describes-their-perfect-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-796 ellen gouvier Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:42:26 +0000 http://www.heavenoftea.com/?p=138#comment-796 A perfect cup should be made in a pre-warmed porcelain teapot, steeped until cool enough to drink. Should be drunk as hot as possible, from a porcelain cup. The color cannot be appreciated in a heavy mug. Should be brewed fairly strong; no milk, no sugar. You get a sweet aftertaste that lasts when drunk really hot and strong. No wimpy infusions. You'll know the real thing. The water should be at a full boil; if it is not boiled enough, the molecules won't be far enough apart to give you a full-bodied brew--you get flavored water. Might as well use instant. If boiled too much, the air is boiled away and it's flat. A perfect cup should be made in a pre-warmed porcelain teapot, steeped until cool enough to drink. Should be drunk as hot as possible, from a porcelain cup. The color cannot be appreciated in a heavy mug. Should be
brewed fairly strong; no milk, no sugar. You get a sweet aftertaste that lasts when drunk really hot and strong. No wimpy infusions. You’ll know the real thing. The water should be at a full boil; if it is not boiled enough, the molecules won’t be far enough apart to give you a full-bodied brew–you get flavored water. Might as well use instant. If boiled too much, the air is boiled away and it’s flat.

]]> http://www.heavenoftea.com/typesoftea/blackteas/one-love-british-tea-council-describes-their-perfect-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Lainie Petersen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:56:48 +0000 http://www.heavenoftea.com/?p=138#comment-780 The reason for preferring a mug might be that mugs are often thicker and have straight sides, which keeps the tea warmer, longer. The reason for preferring a mug might be that mugs are often thicker and have straight sides, which keeps the tea warmer, longer.

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