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Make sense of these tea instructions...

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FortFunFoSho

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1. Begin with fresh water (I understand this)
2. Heat water until almost boiling (no problem yet)
3. Warm cup with the hot water and discard. (Warm the cup I am going to use? then throw the water out? wtf!)
4. Place tea bag in cup and pour in water (hmm ok but what about the step before....)
5. Steep for 2 minutes (ok here)
 
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
 
Originally posted by: Jzero
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
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wow..

thats so... useless..
 
Originally posted by: Jzero
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
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After reading it a couple times, that's what I was thinking too. Probably just has something to do with the ingredients of the tea getting in contact with the coldness of the mug. But of course if you pout in almost boiling water, it's only going to be cold for 1/10 of a second or so so I don't know why it would matter...
 
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: Jzero
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
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wow..

thats so... useless..
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Steeping tea is all about having HOT water. This is why most american tea sucks because the water is never hot enough. Heating the cup first will ensure that the water stays hot while the tea is steeping...

 
The cold cup will reduce the temperature of the water you pour in, so it will no longer be at the correct 'steeping' temperature. Heating the cup first will avoid that. I'd like to know why you shouldn't use boiling water, though?

Edit: Did some quick studying:

Steeping Tea and Tea Preparation
  • At time zero, water that was brought to the boil, was poured into the cups, which were at room temperature. The highest initial temperature in each of the cups was recorded. It is apparent that pouring boiling water into a room temperature cup results in an initial water temperature, in the various cups, to be less than 100° as some of the heat is transferred to the cup and the thermometer. Only the thermometer was in the cup, no tea. The room temperature was 65°F/18°C.
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: Jzero
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
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wow..

thats so... useless..
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Steeping tea is all about having HOT water. This is why most american tea sucks because the water is never hot enough. Heating the cup first will ensure that the water stays hot while the tea is steeping...
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So you think that having a cup at room temperature is really going to make that big of a difference between having a warm one?

I am pretty much speechless on this topic and how anal you people are being about making a stupid cup of tea.
 
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: Jzero
No, you put in a little bit of water and swirl it around the cup for a minute to warm up the inside of the cup/pot and then dump that water. I forget why this is recommended, but I still do it a lot of times, especially in the morning for my first cup of the day, although mainly b/c I think rinsing the cup with very hot water will help clean it.
Click to expand...

wow..

thats so... useless..
Click to expand...
Steeping tea is all about having HOT water. This is why most american tea sucks because the water is never hot enough. Heating the cup first will ensure that the water stays hot while the tea is steeping...
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So you think that having a cup at room temperature is really going to make that big of a difference between having a warm one?

I am pretty much speechless on this topic and how anal you people are being about making a stupid cup of tea.
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Philistine...

 
"So you think that having a cup at room temperature is really going to make that big of a difference between having a warm one? "

"I am pretty much speechless on this topic and how anal you people are being about making a stupid cup of tea."

Making tea with warm water, is like making drip coffee with warm water, dipshlt.
 
It really isn't that hard. They just suggest a hot cup so that the tea is the best quality possible (and since many people like to drink tea at very hot temperatures).
1) Bring MORE water than you plan to drink to near boiling temperatures.
2) Poor SOME of that water in the cup.
3) Let the cup warm up.
4) Toss the now cold water that sits in the cup.
5) Add the tea and remaining water which is still near boiling.
6) Steep for 2 mintues.
7) Remove tea bag.
8) Drink.
9) Place tea cup in dishwasher or wash manually.
10) Place tea cup in cabinet.
11) Throw away tea bag and any packaging you used.
12) Go to the bathroom when you feel the urge from drinking all the tea.
13) Don't forget to flush.
14) Oh and for God's sake, pull up your zipper.
15) Etc.
 
Man, if it's not so hard, how did five instructions turn into thirteen?! :Q

Tea is so complex and frightening... :Q :Q

noes....
 
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Man, if it's not so hard, how did five instructions turn into thirteen?! :Q

Tea is so complex and frightening... :Q :Q

noes....
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Do you want more instructions? There is so much more to add.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Man, if it's not so hard, how did five instructions turn into thirteen?! :Q

Tea is so complex and frightening... :Q :Q

noes....
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Do you want more instructions? There is so much more to add.
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There are fifteen now!
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
"So you think that having a cup at room temperature is really going to make that big of a difference between having a warm one? "

"I am pretty much speechless on this topic and how anal you people are being about making a stupid cup of tea."

Making tea with warm water, is like making drip coffee with warm water, dipshlt.
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I boil water, pour boiling water over tea bag, let it soak for about an hour, drink.

Nice and easy.
 
Just to help you lot out, you're also supposed to stir the tea anti-clockwise as you add the milk..........

😉

 
Originally posted by: LordJezo
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Originally posted by: Ornery
"So you think that having a cup at room temperature is really going to make that big of a difference between having a warm one? "

"I am pretty much speechless on this topic and how anal you people are being about making a stupid cup of tea."

Making tea with warm water, is like making drip coffee with warm water, dipshlt.
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I boil water, pour boiling water over tea bag, let it soak for about an hour, drink.

Nice and easy.[/quote]
Can you tell it apart from dishwater at that point? 😛
 
Originally posted by: Snapster
Just to help you lot out, you're also supposed to stir the tea anti-clockwise as you add the milk..........

😉
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No, you should always add the milk first, before the water then it helps to stabilise the tea cream as it forms.
 
Originally posted by: olouie
what kind of tea is this for?
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"proper" tea.
real tea, i believe is what douglas adams called it.

the way you are to make it is to heat a tea pot seperate from water that you heat, pour heated water with leaves into the teapot and then serve from there. im pretty sure most good asain food places do that when they put a pot on the table.
 
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