Tea Lovers Unite!

[barbeml]

Thanks for the report!

 

[Alysa]

I drink hot tea and on our last stay when I asked housekeeping to bring a kettle up to our villa, she said they didn't have any and suggested we make it in the coffeemaker.

We drove to publix and bought a small kettle which I will take on every trip from now on.

Directions:
1. Only use freshly drawn cold water, ensure that kettles or water boilers are de-scaled regularly and that teapots are spotlessly clean.
2. Teapots should be warmed with hot water, which is then poured away.
3. Use the recommended number of tea bags or one teaspoon of loose tea per cup. For one person use a 10oz tea pot, for two persons a 20oz tea pot is recommended.
4. Water should always be freshly boiled and boiling when added to tea.
5. Leave to brew for 3-5 minutes before serving. Stir before serving.
6. Pour a little milk into each cup before pouring the tea through a strainer if necessary, and sweeten as required.

From Twinnings (nowhere does it require tepid water from a coffeemaker).