Making a Perfect Pot of Tea

Making a pot of tea.  Nothing could be simpler. Or could it? How many of us settle for a weak warm milky mash? Or bypass the pot completely, and dunk a sad bag into a mug of hot water, and hope for the best. All because we can’t be bothered to wait a few minutes to brew a pot up properly.

In this hurly burly world we live in, I think we owe it to ourselves, at least once a day to make a decent cuppa.

How to make a Decent Cup of Tea



Lingard Teapot and Infuser

1. Boil the kettle with fresh water from the tap, don’t use re boiled water as it diminishes the oxygen content.
2. Warm the pot by pouring a small amount of boiling water from the kettle into the teapot.
3. Swirl and discard.
4. Put one rounded teaspoon of tea per person, and one for the pot. If you are using a 2 person tea pot, that’s 3 teaspoons of tea.
5. Fill with boiled water.
6. Stir briefly, and leave to brew, for between three to five minutes.
7. Your tea should be a golden colour when milk is added.
Don’t forget you tea strainer when pouring.

The Perfect Accompaniment to a Cup of Tea

Your tea is brewing, so what do you do for five minutes?  Just enough time to decide what accompaniment to take with your perfect pot of tea.

Milk seems to be a favourite, some school of thought add the milk after the tea is poured, and some before; I personally always add it before. Don’t use creamy milk, it spoils the flavour of the tea.

Sugar: only a little is required.

Lemon or orange is a refreshing alternative, squeeze the fruit and add to taste, include some honey or ground ginger, to enhance flavours.

Biscuits: A cuppas too wet without one!

Reading matter and a comfortable chair.

Enjoy.