ABOUT TEA
Making a Perfect Cuppa & Storing Tea
Brewing a wonderful cup of tea is hardly rocket science, but there are some important tips to keep in mind for superior results.
You will need a kettle to boil the water and a teapot or an infuser to brew the tea. Using an infuser or a tea filter gives you a lot more control over the strength of the tea, because you can remove it as soon as the tea looks done to your liking. Instead of letting loose leaves continue to brew in the pot until the last cup of tea is served you can use a fairly new product, paper tea filters, which has a top flap that is lifted to measure the tea in to an expanding pouch. If all of these choices are unavailable, you can always strain the tea leaves from the tea before serving. If you are making a quick cup for yourself, using an infuser is quick as making a cuppa with a tea bag. You can buy our tea infuser which is cheap and easy to clean.
To make the tea it adds one level teaspoon (about 2 grams) of tea per cup of water used. Most green and white teas are ready in two to three minutes, while black and herbal teas need a bit longer, four to five minutes. If you like your tea stronger, steeping it longer than recommended is not the solution. Overstepping results in bitter and abrasive tea. Simply use more tea and steep as directed, instead. When you’ve reached the recommended steeping time, remove the infuser and enjoy the aroma and flavours of your tea while it’s nice and hot. This is essentially the British method of brewing tea, and it is favoured by most tea lovers all over the world. In Sri-Lanka and countries such as Turkey, Russia and India, actually prepare a strong and concentrated tea, and then dilute it with hot water for every new cup as needed.
Tea should always be stored in an airtight container away from light, heat and moisture. Because all heat rises, store your tea in a low cupboard instead of one overhead. Never refrigerate or freeze tea leaves and unless you’re a real tea fiend, don’t buy tea in huge quantities. After its package or container has been opened for the first time, tea like many dried herbs slowly begins to lose its flavour. Ideally tea should be used within 6 months of opening, but normally flavours will last for 12 months.
With a history of over 65 years, Graceland Tea Factory has been one of the pioneers in the low grown tea industry in Sri Lanka. In a industry where new comers pop up regularly, Graceland has kept to their promise of high quality teas from the year 1956 and to date that promise is fulfilled to customers all over the world.
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