Preparing Your Tea Well
To fully appreciate the quality of a tea, it is essential to respect the dosage, the infusion time and the temperature of the water.
Tea Leaves vs Water – Dosage
How to determine the quantity of leaves to infuse according to the size of your teapot?
Obviously, the more leaves you put in, the more aromatic compounds there are and therefore, the more taste the tea will have. For a successful experience, count 2 grams of tea for a volume of water between 10 and 15cl. If you do not already have a sensitive scale, check out our electronic scale precise to 0.1 gram. Another possibility, is to choose your tea in muslin bags, nothing could be simpler than that, they contain 2 grams of tea each!
Water temperature
Heat is an essential factor in the infusion because it promotes the passage of compounds responsible for the aroma and flavor of the tea leaf. However, a high temperature can exaggerate certain factors and cause an unbearable bitterness to the tea, which will mask it’s real flavours. Controlling the temperature of the water makes it possible to control the balance of the components of the tea. Therefore there is, an optimum temperature for each type of tea and it should be respected, to appreciate it. All our packaging comes with a guideline of infusion tempreature for that particular tea blend. We also advise you to use the stainless steel kettle with thermostat,which makes it very easy to obtain the desired temperature.
Perfect brewing time
Respecting the infusion time is essential for the tea to express all its qualities. The infusion time varies between a few seconds and ten minutes, and it is the chemical composition of each tea that will determine its duration. For example, an Oolong can brew for a long time and even several times. Conversely, a Japanese green tea should never be infused for more than 2 minutes. In fact, more than a rule on the duration of the infusion, it is the tea that you need to know. To be sure of a successful tasting, we advise you to follow the instructions on our packaging. And to remember to remove the tea leaves after the necessary infusion time, we recommend that you use an electronic timer with alarm or our hour glass.
