Salutations VIT’s (Very Important Tea-People),
We’ve had some very exciting changes in the Tea Studio since our last blog was published!! We’ve updated and redesigned some of our packaging, got a new coffee grinder, had our busiest day to date AND launched two new teas into our collection!
Before we get started with today's blog, we’d just love to say a huge thank you to everyone who has visited us in the Tea Studio, the gift shop or our online shop this season. We’ve had such wonderful support from so many of you and it really makes a world of difference when you buy from a small business, like us. We wouldn’t be here without you, so thank you!
Right, time for tea-talk. Today’s blog is going to let you all in on our top tea-serving secrets to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your loose-leaf tea. Getting the perfect ratio of water to leaf can be tricky…but fear not, we’ll pop all of our serving suggestions below!
Now, of course, everyone’s taste is different, some like a more mellow-tasting tea, some like a darker and stronger tea - and that’s absolutely fine - so when following our serving suggestions, please keep in mind that you may have to adjust them slightly for your liking as this is just how we in the Tea Studio like our tea!
(All serving suggestions are for 500ml of water)
Serving suggestions for our Black Teas…
Apple Tea: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Assam: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Black Chai: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Christmas Blend: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Darjeeling: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Earl Grey: 2 tsp, brew for 2-4 minutes
English Breakfast: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Honey Bee: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-4 minutes
Irish Breakfast: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2 minutes maximum
Lapsang Smokehouse: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2 minutes maximum
Munro Blend: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2 minutes maximum
Peach Tea: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-4 minutes
Pumpkin Spice: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Scottish Breakfast: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
West Highland Earl Grey: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Serving suggestions for our Herbal Teas…
Chai Fire: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes…the longer the infusion, the spicier the taste!
Chamomile: 2 tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Faerie Glen: 4 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Hibiscus: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3 minutes
Highland Fling: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Lemongrass & Ginger: 2 tsp, brew for 2-4 minutes
Peppermint and Nettle: 2 tsp, brew for 3 minutes
Purely Peppermint: 2 tsp, brew for 3 minutes
Relaxing Meadow: 2-3 tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Rooibos: 2 tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Sleepy Ewe: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3 minutes
Serving suggestions for our Fruit Teas/Infusions…
Elderflower & Lemon: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Mulled Wine: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3 minutes maximum
Red Berry: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Rhubarb & Custard: 4 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Strawberry & Kiwi: 3 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Summer Punch: 4 tsp, brew for 3-5 minutes
Serving suggestions for our Green Teas…
Candy Apple: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Green Tea: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 3 minutes maximum
Gunpowder Pinhead: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2 minutes
Japanese Cherry: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Jasmine Green Tea: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Seaweed Wakame: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Silver Sands Exotic Sencha: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Tropical Sencha: 1 ½ tsp, brew for 3 minutes maximum
Serving suggestions for our Oolong Teas…
Mountain Pearls: 2 tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Tie Guan Yin: 2 tsp, brew for 2-3 minutes
Serving suggestions for our White Teas…
White Tea: 2-3 tsp, brew for 2-4 minutes
Mango White Tea: 2-3 tsp, brew for 3-4 minutes
Pomegranate White Tea: 2 tsp, brew for 3 minutes
…and just a couple of final notes for those who really are striving for the perfect cup of tea…
The temperature of the water should not be boiling hot - instead the optimum steeping temperature varies between the type of tea, so technically…
Black Tea should be between 95-98 degrees Celsius
Oolong Tea should be between 82-96 degrees Celsius
Green Tea should be between 75-80 degrees Celsius
And Fruit Tea should be 74-80 degrees Celsius
But, checking the heat of the water in your kettle is a bit of a faff - especially when you’re just trying to enjoy a nice cup of tea, so instead of using thermometers to track the temperature every few minutes, we suggest letting the kettle boil and once it’s done so, leave it to sit for a few moments while you sort yourself a nice plate of biscuits to enjoy with your tea - or even check out our website for your next flavour!
Additionally, loose-leaf tea, as wonderful and delicious as it is, can be a bit difficult to clean out of traditional teapots. But if using one of our tried, tested, and highly recommended teapots, you can enjoy your tea mess free! They’re super easy to clean and available on our website and gift shop in two sizes, 500ml & 1000ml.
Thank you so much for reading along, and as always, keep an eye on this space for our next Tea-Time blog. Now that you know the tricks of the trade, we’ll leave the brewing, steeping, and tea-drinking to you!
Love the WHTC Team x
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