Black tea: Difference between revisions
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 170: | Line 170: | ||
==Manufacture== | ==Manufacture== | ||
[[File:Black-rose.webp|thumb|Chinese black tea]] | |||
# After the harvest, the leaves are first ''withered'' by blowing air on them. | # After the harvest, the leaves are first ''withered'' by blowing air on them. | ||
| Line 186: | Line 187: | ||
==Brewing== | ==Brewing== | ||
[[File:Hon-Yama-black-tea.jpg|thumb|Japanese black tea]] | |||
Generally, 2.25 grams of tea per 180 ml of water, or about a teaspoon of black tea per 6 oz. cup, should be used. Unlike green teas, which turn bitter when brewed at higher temperatures, black tea should be steeped in freshly boiled water. The more delicate black teas, such as Darjeeling, should be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves. Whole leaf black teas, and black teas that will be served with milk or lemon, should be steeped 4 to 5 minutes. Longer steeping times make the tea bitter (at this point, in the UK it is referred to as being "stewed"). When the tea has brewed long enough to suit the tastes of the drinker, it should be strained while serving. | Generally, 2.25 grams of tea per 180 ml of water, or about a teaspoon of black tea per 6 oz. cup, should be used. Unlike green teas, which turn bitter when brewed at higher temperatures, black tea should be steeped in freshly boiled water. The more delicate black teas, such as Darjeeling, should be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves. Whole leaf black teas, and black teas that will be served with milk or lemon, should be steeped 4 to 5 minutes. Longer steeping times make the tea bitter (at this point, in the UK it is referred to as being "stewed"). When the tea has brewed long enough to suit the tastes of the drinker, it should be strained while serving. | ||