How to properly brew tea

What do you need to brew tea?

Kettle to boil water. Don't forget to descale the kettle, otherwise the water quality will deteriorate.
Teapot. Choose a glass or clay teapot for your ideal tea party. They are heat-resistant, which allows them to retain heat and the rich aroma of tea for a long time.
Water. The water for tea should be clean and fresh, preferably bottled and from a reputable manufacturer.
Cups. You should like it, and the process of brewing tea should bring you only positive emotions. We recommend transparent glass cups with a double bottom. This way you will enjoy the appearance of a rich tea infusion and will not burn your hands even if you brew it with just boiled water.
Tea. Find your favorite tea in the diverse Curtis collection. Tender Moments black tea with a bright berry flavor or unusual White Bountea tea with the aroma of tropical pitahaya? Choose the perfect flavor for yourself.

How to brew tea in pyramid tea bags?

Tea in simple tea bags and pyramid tea bags was created for your convenience. Therefore, its preparation does not require special knowledge or equipment.

In most cases, tea in pyramid tea bags is brewed right in a cup, so it is important to choose the right one. It should be a cup with thick walls made of a material that holds heat well.

How to brew tea in pyramid tea bags step by step:

Boil water. To brew the perfect tea, you need to be attentive and careful. Watch the water: as soon as the first bubbles appear on the surface, the water is ready. Remember: you can only boil water once.
Each type of tea requires special treatment and a certain temperature.

○ To brew black tea, the water temperature should be about 100°C, that is, boiling water.
○ For green, yellow, white and oolong teas — 85°C.
○ For pu-erh — 80-85°C.

Place a pyramid or bag of your favorite tea in a cup and pour water into it.
This tea is brewed for about 3-5 minutes. This time is enough for the leaves in pyramids and bags to unfold, and pieces of fruit and berries in the tea to give the drink a pleasant aroma. Trust your preferences: if you want the taste to be more intense, then brew the tea for a little more than 5 minutes.

How to brew tea in pyramid tea bags in a teapot?

Experiment in the kitchen with pyramid tea bags from Curtis. You can make a real hot “cocktail” — just use your imagination!

Tea in pyramid tea bags can be brewed not only in a cup, but also in a teapot. Just remember that one pyramid is designed for one serving.

We have prepared a simple recipe for a warming cocktail. We hope it will inspire you to create your own culinary masterpieces!

Warm up the teapot with hot water.
Put three pyramid tea bags of Sunny Lemon black tea with lemon zest in the teapot. This is the main ingredient of the entire drink.
Add half a cinnamon stick and 2-3 buds of fragrant cloves.
Pour boiling water into the teapot and wait for 6-7 minutes. Done!

How to properly brew loose leaf tea?

Boil water. Look at our instructions again and heat the water to the required temperature.
Rinse the teapot with hot water. Once it has warmed up well, pour out the water.
Put loose leaf tea into the teapot at the rate of 1 teaspoon per person, plus one extra teaspoon, or at the rate of 5 grams of tea per 100-120 ml of water.
Wait for the boiling water to cool down, and fill the teapot with hot water.
Drain the first brew after half a minute. The tea dust will be washed away, and the taste and aroma of the next tea brews will be revealed even better.
Then brew the tea again. The amount of water depends on your preferences.
Finally, you can enjoy some alone time with a cup of loose leaf tea, such as Curtis Perfect Brunch, with its rich intense flavor and cherry pit aftertaste. Don't wait for the tea to get cold, don't miss this wonderful moment.

How to brew black tea?

This method of brewing tea is universal, but there are several nuances that need to be taken into account when brewing certain types of tea.

● Pu-erh and black tea can be brewed using the steeping method: pour hot water over the leaves only halfway up the teapot and wait for a minute, then fill the remaining volume of the vessel with water and let it steep for 4 minutes. Everything is ready! Enjoy your tea!

● Black tea can be brewed for about 4-5 minutes.

You don't like black tea? Well, maybe you just haven't found the right one yet! Try Curtis Mango & Berries tea with the exquisite aroma of mango and raspberry. You'll probably change your mind.

How to brew green tea?

● A popular method of brewing green tea is a quick pour. This method is very easy to learn: pour boiling water over the tea and immediately drain it. Fill the teapot with water again, but this time wait for the tea to brew for just a minute, and then pour it into cups. You can re-brew the same tea up to 10 times.

● Green tea can be brewed for 8-10 minutes.

● Test our secrets for brewing green tea yourself, for example, using Curtis Mango Mood Chinese green loose leaf tea with a sweet mango aroma and a light refreshing note of tarragon.