, lets you smell the tea, pours a little water in, another sniff and then fills the cup. She then took off and said to let it steep a minute. A large pot of water is left on the table. You use the top of the cup to gently push...

should be heated before boiling water (water that has definitely boiled) is poured over the tea then allowed to steep but not so long that the tea becomes brewed. Teabags are now much used in England, as well as loose tea. Old...

Tea—hot and cold, old-school and new—is the main event at Gramstand.

I was recently in south China and found the tea service in some restaurants very impressive—long lists of various teas, a member of the wait staff whose only function is to make tea, and so forth. The teas were steeped for...

Good question. I don’t have a recommendation myself, but I’d love to hear about some good tea shops in town. There’s a new one named the Steeping Room that has opened up in the Domain. Unfortunately, I have not...

No offense, but as you have to boil it first, could it really matter? where do you live that the water from the tap is so problematical that you can taste it AFTER it has been boiled and steeped with tea?

And, before you chuck them, consider using them to steep foods in. Black tea adds a great flavor to tomatoes (for a sauce) and cinnamon tea gives boiled yams a great flavor.

the leaves for 1 min and 50 seconds. Luckily, one of my friends had a timer! The tea itself was quite deceptive. After steeping, the water still looked quite pale, but had a very strong and roasted flavor. My friends ordered the...

of tea i had, but what i remember was that the method of preparation was what was different. there was one set of teas steeped in only water, and there was another set of teas steeped in a combination of 2/3 water and 1/3 milk....

the tub at 3am!! OMG! Do they steep the tea for hours? I’m much more used to regular tea (Tetley) or green tea. Also, why does coffee at most Asian places taste so awful (and this is just my opinon).

You might also try Community Coffee’s Tea. They too blend for iced tea and they have bigger “family size” tea bags. I boil a full kettle of water (i am guessing about 1 and 1/2 quarts of water) and steep 3 of...

Not to mention that if it’s whole-leaf green tea, you can steep the leaves several times and get good tea each time; I’ve done it as much as 5 times. Some people say the second or third steep is the best.

I think you’re in Calgary? If so, Steeps has a great selection and my favourite tea place for selection is Banff Tea Co. http://www.banffteaco.com/

... is it possible to pull this off at home? And if so, where can I get it? 3) Any good guides (an online resource, ideally) for how long to steep different kinds of teas and at what temperatures? I know, for example, that...

Some flavored brews to perk up your New Year.