October 7, 2014 • Written by Rich McNabb • Proofread & Edited by Claude AI
How to make the perfect cup of tea
A simple, step-by-step process for making the perfect pot of loose leaf tea using a plunger, shared with me by a good friend.
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Simple process, amazing results
A good friend of mine Phil Mair was kind enough to show me his process for making the perfect cup of tea. With most things if you follow a well designed process you’re more likely to get better results.
How to make it
- Fill up the kettle with fresh, cold water and boil
- Add some of the boiled water into the plunger to warm it up
- Empty the water from the plunger
- Add 1 x level teaspoon of fresh loose leaf tea for each person having tea
- Then add 1 more teaspoon of tea for the plunger (i.e. 3 people having tea = 4 teaspoons)
- Allow the boiled water to cool down for approximately 2 minutes then pour into the plunger. This will prevent “burning” the tea leaves
- Cover the plunger with the lid and allow it to steep for 3 minutes (no longer)
- Stir
- Plunge
- Serve.
Enjoy.