3 Teas Newsletter

Spiced Apple Chai Cider

Jan 26, 2021

In the middle of winter our thoughts turn to warm drink and a book by the fire. Here is one warm drink that is sure to please!

Ingredients

1 cup (250mL) boiling water
3 tsps 3 Teas Masala Chai
½ cup (125mL) apple cider (hard or soft)
1 teaspoon (5mL) sugar, optional
2 tablespoons (30mL) whipping cream, optional
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Steep tea with boiling water for 5 minutes. Add hot apple cider Add sugar and top with whipping cream, if desired. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and grab your favourite book. Enjoy!

Cold Steeping, perfect for summer!

Aug 06, 2015

Too hot to boil water to make tea? Here's a simple and easy way to make cold tea without hot water!
Energy efficient and simple, cold steeped teas have less bitterness and less caffeine. Unlike "sun tea", where you leave your tea in the sun to brew, there are no food safety concerns with cold steeping. Cold brewing also brings you a cleaner, less astringent cup. Any type of tea can be used but green , white and oolong teas produce the best cups. Herbal fruit teas also do well. Experiment with your own favorite and let us know!

To make cold steeped tea simply add one teaspoon of loose leaf tea per cup of fresh cold water, place in a suitable container and leave in your fridge overnight (at least 8 hours). Strain out the leaves and enjoy!

How to brew the perfect cup of tea

Aug 15, 2014

Have you ever wondered why your tea may not live up to expectation? Here are a few tips to ensure that you always make terrific tasting tea!

1. Start with one teaspoon (2 grams) of tea per cup (200ml). You may want to adjust the amount if you feel your tea is too weak or too strong.

2. Use only fresh cold water.3. Ensure that you steep your tea with the best temperature water (this is crucial!) for the type of tea you are brewing:

• White tea and green tea: 70-80C
• Oolong tea: 80-90C
• Black and Herbal tea: 90-95C

Don't have a thermometer? For white and green tea bring your water to a boil and wait 5 min before pouring over tea leaves. Boiling water may scorch the tea and give you a bitter astringent cup.

4. Steeping time is just as crucial as the temperature of the water! Here is a simple steeping guide:

     • White Tea 90 seconds - 2min
     • Green Tea 2-3 minutes
     • Oolong tea 90 secondes - 2 minutes
     • Black tea 3-5 minutes
     • Pu-erh tea 2- 5 minutes
     • Always cover your tea when steeping, it really does improve the taste!
     • Black teas should be steeped only once. All other teas can be steeped several times (makes your $ go further!).

5. If you still feel that you do not have the perfect cup of tea then vary the amount of tea you use and/or the amount of time you steep. Tea is a personal experience, there is no "wrong" way if you enjoy your cup!

Now sit back and enjoy the perfect cup of tea!

*Source: "The Story of Tea" by Mary Lou and Robert Heiss

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Spiced Apple Chai Cider

Cold Steeping, perfect for summer!

How to brew the perfect cup of tea