Black Tea Facts

When brewing black tea in a 200-ml teapot, use between 5g and 7g of tea leaves. When brewing broken black tea. increase to 6g to 8g. Black strip tea is suitable for drinking by itself. Broken black tea is suitable for flavored tea.

Black strip tea can be brewed 3 to 5 times. Broken black tea can only be brewed 1 to 2 times, after which the tea leaves should be changed.

Black tea has a rich and sharp flavor. Amateur drinkers may add a little sugar or honey.

It is best to use ceramic teapots or tea cups to emphasize the vibrant color of the tea. Black tea sets can also double up as coffee sets.

Fresh tea leaves are green. Then haw does tea turn block? Black tea is fully fermented tea leaves. Freshly picked tea leaves are put in withering troughs to allow them to wither, and thus lose their moisture. After this, the leaves are rolled and diced or shaped according to need. Next is the key process-fermentation. Finally, the leaves are dried to give black tea leaves. During the process, the chlorophyll in the fresh leaves oxidize and degrade, forming red polyphenols, such as theaflavins and thearubigins. Theaflavins are yellowish-orange in color whereas thearubigins are reddish. Both dissolve in the tea liquid. The other color compounds that do not dissolve in the tea liquid are brownish in color giving the characteristic black tea leaves and tea liquid.

Basic Black Tea Knowledge

Water temperature               Should be above 80°
Amount of tea leaves used       Brewing in a cup: the ratio of leaves to water
                                should be 1:50
Brewing in a teapot             Appropriate tea sets include porcelain teapot
                                (teacup), Zisha teapot (teacup)
Accompanying ingredients        Sugar, milk, honey, fruit juice, fruits such
                                as lemons, coffee, brandy, etc.