When Water Meets Tea

The best possible water to use for infusing tea is wellkettle (assuming your filter is attached to your faucet).
water. But here are the alternatives for us city folk:TipsThis oxygenates water that has been sitting in your
for a pure brew:* Tea leaves love spring water, sopipes.* Distilled water does not make good tea. It does
use it if you have it available. This is my first choicenot have its minerals and can make a flat-tasting pot
because it is the next best thing to well water.* Useof tea.Use the best water you can in your teapot and
purified or filtered water. Don't use water directly fromyou are halfway to a divine infusion.Temperature,
your tap unless you live in an area where tap water isQuantity, TimingJust as important as water quality is
drinkable. Your tap water may be absolutely fine forwater temperature, amount of tea, and timing your
other things like boiling pasta or steaming veggies, butsteep.I recommend beginning with the rule of thumb for
could have contaminants that will make your tea tasteyour type of tea and start experimenting from
funny. The easiest solution for most people is a Britathere.When I began, I had no idea idea how to brew
pitcher with a built-in filter. They are widely available.*and I over steeped green tea many times. (I pour
Run tap water for 30 seconds before putting into yourundrinkable tea into my potted geraniums.