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There's nothing better than a refreshing cup of rich flavored black tea. Turn back the clock, and you will find that this delicious beverage landed on Canadian soil in the early 1700s. Made from the same plant as green tea, Camellia sinensis, it's the processing that sets it apart from other teas.
The tea leaves are left to fully oxidize before they are heat-processed and dried. It's this process that allowed it to remain fresh when exported around the world hundreds of years ago. However, the processing also produces a dark velvet-brown tea leaf which exudes a smoky yet malty flavor that keeps tea lovers coming back for more.
Brewing the perfect cup of back tea is super easy just follow the simple instructions below for an excellent brew.
Black tea
Brewing Guide
Follow this step-by-step recipe
STEP 1
Preheat the teapot
Preheating the teapot is essential for developing the perfect flavor, because doing so keeps the water temperature higher throughout the brewing process, which results in an even extraction.
STEP 2
Never use boiling water
Black teas have rich character and boiling water burns the tea and impairs the taste. The best temperature to brew black tea is around 85°C.
STEP 3
Use less leaves
With black tea, one teaspoon will almost always be enough for one teacup (150ml) of water per person. If you are making black iced tea however, use more leaves than for a regular cup of hot tea. Otherwise, flavor will get lost easily.
STEP 5
Use small broken leaves for more caffeine
Broken leaves will release caffeine more easily, this is why most breakfast and awakening blends use small broken leaf's.
STEP 4
Steeping time
Black tea is a little punchy and doesn't require a super long time to steep. 45 seconds to a minute is ideal - if you want the strong tannins that blend so well with milk, try 2 - 3 minutes.
STEP 6
Clean the teaware immediately
One thing to keep in mind is that black tea tannins causes stains. Clean your teaware immediately, with soap and water, ideally by hand.
STEP 7
Always use glazed teapots
If you don't want to have one teapot for every type of tea you brew, choose a glazed one. Unglazed teapots collect flavor from previous loose leaf teas you've used, especially strong black teas and flavored teas.
STEP 8
Never add milk or sugar directly to the teapot
Adding milk or sugar while the tea is stepping can completely ruin the cup. It's best to add milk or sugar after it's been strained.
STEP 9
Enjoy
Studies have shown that loose leaf black tea has a higher antioxidant activity than most other teas. It contains higher calcium, iron, magnesium and cooper. Enjoy the benefits of black tea.
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