Perfect Tea In The Perfect Teapot

Do you need a teapot to make tea?  No, you can put a tea bag or a tea egg into a cup or mug and pour on hot water.  Yes, you will get your tea but you will miss out on savoring the ambiance and ceremony a teapot can bring.  You will feel so great making the perfect tea in the perfect teapot. Tea is a social drink and serving it in a beautiful teapot, surrounded by cups and saucers, a sugar bowl, milk jug and lemon slices makes tea into an occasion.

Many British people today do just use a mug and a tea bag for quick convenience. However, thank goodness, there are still lots of people who enjoy English tea made in English teapots. Teapots are the way to go if you want to have a great tasting tea, full of aroma. Just warm the teapot with hot water and then discard. Put in quality tea leaves or a high quality tea bag, like a pyramid and then pour boiling water over the leaves until the pot is full. You will need one spoon of tea for each person plus one for the pot. Let the tea steep for 3-5 minutes before pouring. A pot with an infuser is a good idea. You will be able to find so many varieties of tea pots online, small, big, clay, porcelain, in different shapes and sizes. There is a pot for every purpose!

You will enjoy your tea so much more when you serve it in a teapot. It is true to say that the teapot can make the tea - something special and unique to make the whole occasion into a spectacular experience for yourself, your family and friends.