No. 110 · Tea
Earl Grey
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
The Tea Room & Coffee House
Tea
How to brew a proper cup, with brewing advice from Yorkshire Tea and the UK Tea & Infusions Association, plus green tea, chai, iced tea and herbal infusions.
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No. 114 · Tea
Fresh mint 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. 111 · Tea
Green tea
Green tea brewed with water at around 80°C, not boiling, for 2–4 minutes depending on the tea. No milk.
Photo: Difference engine, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 112 · Tea
Iced tea
Strong black tea, cooled and poured over plenty of ice with lemon. Sweeten to taste.
Photo: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain
No. 109 · Tea
Loose-leaf tea in a teapot
Warm the pot, one teaspoon per person and one for the pot, brew 4–5 minutes and strain.
Photo: Wikipedia Loves Art participant "Opal_Art_Seekers_4", CC BY 2.5
No. 113 · Tea
Masala chai
Black tea simmered with milk, sugar and warming spices such as cardamom, ginger and cinnamon. A house recipe.
Photo: Miansari66, Public domain
No. 108 · Tea
The perfect cup of Yorkshire 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
Guides for this shelf
- How to make a proper cup of tea Fresh water, the right temperature, enough time and milk at the right moment: tea-making advice from Yorkshire Tea and the UK Tea & Infusions Association.
- Types of tea: black, green, oolong, white and more All 'real' tea comes from one plant. How black, green, oolong, white and compressed teas are made, well-known varieties, and why herbal 'teas' aren't tea.
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- Tea strainer / fine sieve Search Amazon.co.uk for Tea strainer / fine sieve (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Highball glass Search Amazon.co.uk for Highball glass (opens Amazon in a new tab)
- Heatproof glass mugs Search Amazon.co.uk for Heatproof glass mugs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
- Tea infuser Search Amazon.co.uk for Tea infuser (opens Amazon in a new tab)
- Temperature-control kettle Search Amazon.co.uk for Temperature-control kettle (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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