Show PROPER MANNER FOR MAKING CUP OF TEA freshly boiled water Is of much importance arpard Pr pard d by the th united staten department departie t of water for too tea making should be freshly boiled says tile the united states department of agriculture water that has been boiling for some time la Is distinctly flat and insipid have two earthenware teapots both warmed previously by pouring hot water in and allowing it to stand until the pot la is to be used the amount of tea required depends on the individual taste and on the kind and quality of the tea measure the required quantity of tea in the hot pot from which the water has been emptied p pour our on as many cups of freshly boiling water as are needed steep from three to five minutes and strain into the other hot PO serving afternoon tea on a homemade tea wagon pot three minutes will usually allow most of the aroma and taste to develop without an excess of 0 tannin which makes the tea astringent anven using english breakfast or china congou tea one level teaspoon to each cup of water Is satisfactory A five minute brewing gives more body but the three minute brewing makes a more delicate cup of tea china congou has less tannin than the green teas and less than the india and ceylon black teas tea should never be boiled after straining oft off tile the leaves tile the pot should be kept hot in a tea cosey tea served with cream should be stronger than tea sered with anith lemon |