Brewing Guide
• Use freshly boiled water (not reheated or reboiled).
• Water quality is important - use spring water or rainwater if possible.
• Warm the teapot -using steam or by rinsing with hot water.
• Measure the tea carefully into the pot, usually one teaspoon per cup (with green tea use less - see the brewing guide).
• Pour the boiling water over the tea. Stirring the teapot is optional - stirring gives a stronger liquor and flavor.
• Brew for the recommended time before pouring. Do not let the tea 'stew' as this releases tannins and makes it bitter.
• Brew in a pot, not a coffee plunger. Tea sinks and coffee floats. Plungers were made for coffee and usually retain traces of the coffee flavor. Use different teapots for green, black tea and herbal infusions.
Using Teabags
• While using leaf tea is the best way to enjoy a good tea, contrary to popular belief, teabags do not necessarily give you an inferior cup of tea. It simply depends on the quality of tea in the teabag! Elmstock teabags are the best quality teabags available.
Brewing Guide
| TSP | Time | Strength | Milk | When to Drink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Pekoe / Flowery Pekoe | 1 | 4 - 5 | 3 | Opt | All Day |
| English B'fast / Irish B'fast | 1 | 4 - 5 | 4 | Opt | AM |
| Earl Grey | 1 | 3 - 5 | 3 | No | PM |
| Organic / Decaf Ceylon | 1 | 3 - 4 | 2 | Opt | All Day |
| Darjeeling / Assam | 1 | 3 - 5 | 3 | Opt | All Day |
| Traditional Afternoon | 1 | 4 - 5 | 3 | Opt | PM |
| Long Leaf Ceylons | 1 | 4 - 5 | 3 | Opt | All Day |
| Herbal Infusions / Rooibos | 1 | 4 - 7 | 2 | No | All Day |
| Fruit Infusions | 1 | 5 - 8 | 2 | No | All Day |
| Green / Jasmine / Sencha | 1/2 | 2 - 4 | 2 | No | All Day |
| Lapsang Souchong / Oolong | 1/2 | 2 - 4 | 3 | No | All Day |
| Russian Caravan / Arctic Fire | 3/4 | 3 - 4 | 3 | No | All Day |
| Silver Needles / Golden Tips | 1 | 5 - 7 | 1 | No | All Day |
| Flavored Green | 1/2 | 2 - 4 | 2 | No | All Day |
| Flavored Black | 1 | 4 - 5 | 3 | No | All Day |
Tsp = Teaspoon
Time = Suggested brewing time in minutes
Opt = Optional
Strength = 1 (mild) - 4 (strong)
Please note this is a guide, which you can vary according to your requirements and taste.