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No. 111 Tea
Green tea brewed with water at around 80°C, not boiling, for 2–4 minutes depending on the tea. No milk.
Makes 1 drink · about 4 min to make
Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.
Green tea is steamed or pan-fired soon after picking so the leaf doesn't oxidise, which keeps its fresh, grassy flavour. Boiling water makes it taste bitter, so the UK Tea & Infusions Association recommends water at around 80°C.
Brewing times differ by tea: about 2–2½ minutes for Japanese sencha, 2–3 for jasmine and 3–4 for Chinese gunpowder. All are drunk without milk.
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No. 110 · Tea
Black tea scented with bergamot oil, brewed for 3–4 minutes and taken with or without milk.
Photo: David Wilmot (daramot) from Wimbledon, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
No. 108 · Tea
Yorkshire Tea's own method for a proper brew in a mug: freshly drawn water, 4–5 minutes, one gentle squeeze, milk last.
Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 114 · Tea
A handful of fresh mint steeped in hot water. Strictly an infusion (tisane) rather than tea: no tea leaves, no caffeine.
Photo: Mark Jason Dominus, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 112 · Tea
Strong black tea, cooled and poured over plenty of ice with lemon. Sweeten to taste.
Photo: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain