T E A

TT  -  Tea  Time.

Taking tea is a ritual activity, a perfect way for friends to get together.  Sometimes it is just a cup brewed in anyone's kitchen.  Sometimes it is a leisure indulgence taken at a special place.
Tea both rejuvenates and relaxes the body and the soul.  When you take a drink, you replenish your energies, and you engage in contemplation.

After a few hours of hard work,  and things make sense, we stop and rest to have a cuppa tea, we enjoy the moment, sipping the tea.  We are at peace and relaxed with a glass of mint tea.

Moroccan Tea

For me, I am so lucky that I always have the cuppa served after dinner.  Is it a ritual or a routine?, well it does not matter, the fact is I enjoy to close my day with the evening tea.

My Evening Tea 

I am sharing my reading about: 'How to Brew a Perfect Tea."

The Tea Leaf: How to Brew and Not to Stew
The larger the tea leaf, the longer you should allow it to infuse; the smaller it is, the more quickly its flavour floods from it.
The tiniest leaves (called Dust in tea jargon) are used in tea bags and yield almost instant infusion.  Allow five to six minutes infusion time for the larger-leafed teas;  (technically termed Orange Pekoes or Pekoes, names which refer only to the size of the leaves, not to their flavour or quality); but only three minutes for the smaller grades (known as Broken Pekoes and Fannings)
What about the Problem of the Wasted Pot?
The first cup is perfect, but while that is being drunk the rest of the pot stews an, it tainted by tannin.
To solve this, follow Mrs Beeton tip and decent one pot to another (make sure both are well warmed), once the infusion time is reached.  Or copy Dr.Johnson and pour all the perfectly-brewed tea at once into the two-quart cup.  Or use a tea-ball infuser, removing it after the requisite number of minutes.  If you make sure that the tea leaves are removed after the right time (by whatever means), you can then safely employ a tea cosy to keep the rest hot, and each cup will be as bright and fresh and steaming as the first. (The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea by Helen Simpson)

In my sports club, there is a break for a morning brew.  I like that, everyone takes a rest and enjoy their hot drinks also biscuits or sweet to replenish the energies after long hard games of ping pong.  And at the same time, they can catch up with news and listening to jokes; another sweet treat that we always have.

Tea is Perfect and Precious Drink.  On that Note, I wish you all to have a Perfect Week.

Until Next Time
Susy