How to prepare some types of tea

Generally the hot tea is prepared in a cup, the iced tea in a pitcher. Changes can be made on your own.

Black Tea

Hot: add boiling water to the teabag in your cup, then cover and steep 3 to 5 minutes, depending on desired strength. Adding honey to sweeten is recommended after removing the teabag.

Iced: pour 4 cups of boiling water over 8 tea bags then steep 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the bags. Add sweetener and/or lemon if desired. Then add 4 more cups of cold water. Refrigerate and it is ready to serve!

Wellness Tea

Hot: add boiling water to the tea bag in cup and let steep for 6 minutes. The usage of not more than 4 teabags a day is recommended. Preferred sweetener – honey!

Iced: pour 2 cups of boiling water over 4 tea bags and steep for 6 minutes before removing the teabags. If desired, stir in your favorite sweetener while the tea is hot. Add 2 cups of cold water and chill.

Herb Tea

Hot: place a tea bag in your cup and boil for 4 to 6 minutes. Sweetening with honey is recommended.

Iced: place 4 teabags in the pitcher and pour in 2 cups of boiling water. Wait for 4 to 6 minutes then remove the teabags. Add in your desired sweetener while it is still piping hot! Chill it with 2 cups of cold water.

Green Tea

Green tea is brewed differently from black tea because its fresh green leaf makes a slightly astringent tea. With cooler water and shorter brewing time, you get more delicate flavor from the unfermented leaf.

Hot: Place one tea bag in your cup and pour in water that is at the brink of boiling. Cover and steep 3 minutes. Remove tea bag and add lemon and/or sweetener if desired. Traditionally, green tea is served without milk.

Iced: Pour 2 cups of very hot water over 4 tea bags. Steep 3 minutes then remove the bags. If desired, stir in your favorite sweetener while the tea is hot. Chill it with 2 cups of cold water.

Chai

Hot (Cup): fill your cup with ¾ cup of boiling water together with one tea bag and steep for 4 to 6 minutes. For the authentic chai taste, remove tea bag and fill mug with 1/4 cup hot milk or dairy substitute. You may sweeten with honey or sugar.

Hot (Pot): Use one tea bag for each 8-ounce serving and steep teabags with 3/4 cup of boiling water per serving. Remove teabags, add 1/4 cup of hot milk (or dairy substitute) per serving and sweeten.

Iced: Place one tea bag in your mug and fill halfway with boiling water hen steep for 4 to 6 minutes and sweeten. Fill mug with cold milk or dairy substitute. Add ice for an authentic treat!

Maté

Hot: Place one tea bag and boiling water to your mug and let steep 4 to 6 minutes. add sweetener and milk or lemon to according to your preferences.

Iced: pour 4 cups of boiling water over 8 tea bags and steep 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the bags. If desired, add sweetener and/or lemon. Then add 4 more cups of cold water. Refrigerate and enjoy.

Using a water bottle: Add one tea bag for every 8 ounce of cold water. Shake, wait 10 minutes, and enjoy!