After I wrote yesterday’s post Tea Time, I started preparing for the tea
tasting. But then, I thought of my own silliness – the answer to my quest is
too obvious. I even thought of putting this project aside. But what would that
teach Alex? I knew I had to finish what I started.
I better put my disclaimer from
the start! I am not a tea guru, nor I am a tea expert, but I am a tea drinker –
few times a week, at the very least - and I can tell the basic difference
between tea qualities.
I don’t think that any one would
doubt the results of my findings – no teabag tea taste is a match to the taste
of loose-leaf tea.
Spring Mountain Water Is a Must Ingredient |
But I did make another finding, an important one – it is very easy to brew a good cup of tea!
I boiled spring mountain water and
poured about eight ounces over 1.5 teaspoon of my favorite English Breakfast
loose leaf tea, let it sit for six minutes, and voila. (Could you imagine the
taste of bagged tea if I would steep it for that long?!)
I was rewarded with the purifying
rich aroma of the tea and the taste of malted flavor along with the gentle bite
English Breakfast blend is known for.
So here is what I decided to do
with my discoveries – always keep loose leaf tea in my pantry, and never bagged
tea. Making a good cup of tea does not take more time than throwing a bag into
a mug… ok, maybe just three minutes longer.
Thus, while at home, there is no
reasonable excuse not to treat myself to a good cup of tea and take a moment to
enjoy it. Breath aroma in, and breath all my problems out…
With love always,
xo, Zuma A.
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