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Tips For Making Tea
Not all tea is the same. In very literal terms, tea is just an aqueous infusion of the tea plant
Camellia sinensis. This may be black or green tea. A distinction should be made from tea-like
products, the so-called herbal and fruit teas.
This also means that not all tea-making can be the same. Depending on the variety, teas are
infused with water at a different temperature in order to bring out the valuable ingredients and
the fl avour of the particular variety on the one hand and also preserve them on the other hand.
For this reason, the different varieties also have infusion times of different lengths.
Below we have summarised a few of the most important basics for making tea. But you should
also always note the preparation details provided on the packaging.
In the case of tea bags, it is essential to note the manufacturer's preparation instructions.
Black Tea
Proceed as follows to make black tea:
1. Fill the tea strainer with tea leaves (approx. one teaspoon per cup) or tea bags (approx. 1 tea
bag for 1 – 2 cups) (see the "Preparation" chapter | "Use with Tea Strainer").
2. Pour the appropriate amount of water into the kettle (3) (see the "Operation" chapter |
"Filling the Kettle"). Note the MIN marking (5) and MAX marking (6)!
3. Place the lid with the tea strainer on the kettle (see the "Operation" chapter | "Removing /
Attaching the Lid").
4. Boil up the water and switch on the keep-warm function (see the "Preparation" chapter |
"Boiling Water" and "Keeping Warm").
5. As soon as the water has boiled, immerse the tea strainer in the boiling water.
6. After the required infusion time, pull the tea strainer up again using the knob.
7. Remove the kettle from the base station (4) and pour the tea into a tea cup or a tea glass.
8. Then place the kettle back on the base station – this keeps the tea
Green Tea
Green tea should not be prepared with boiling water. Depending on the variety, the ideal
temperature is 70 – 80°C. The higher quality the tea, the lower the optimum water temperature.
The infusion time also differs depending on the quality of the tea. Most varieties need to infuse for
roughly 1 – 3 minutes. High-quality green tea only needs to infuse for around 1 – 1½ minutes.
Proceed as follows to make green tea:
1. Fill the tea strainer with tea leaves or tea bags (see the "Preparation" chapter | "Use with Tea
Strainer").
Green tea generally has a lower concentration than black tea. Roughly 1 g is added to 100
ml of water or 1 heaped teaspoon is added to 200 ml of water.
2. Pour the appropriate amount of water into the kettle (3) (see the "Operation" chapter |
"Filling the Kettle"). Note the MIN marking (5) and MAX marking (6)!
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