How to brew the perfect cup of tea

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Tea Leaves.

First, you need some good quality tea leaves of your favourite variety - it will reward you with a much better flavour than tea bags.

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Filtered Water.

Using quality water is especially important. Use filtered water to improve the quality of your tea and avoid a lifeless cup of tea.

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Warm the Tea Pot.

Either swill a little hot water in the pot (then tip the water out) or hold it gently in the steam from the kettle. 

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Steeping time.

Leave to steep for 3 - 5 minutes. This draws the colour and flavours from the tea.

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Tea Strainer

Next you’ll need a tea pot and tea strainer. Some modern teapots have a built-in strainer or infuser.

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