I have to say, that I love hot tea. There's like 3668971766702232542068 different kinds of flavors and blends, so if I don't like one blend, I can buy another. Or even make one. (Which I have never done because if I did, it would probably taste like a mix if dishwasher detergent and pigeon crap. No, I don't know what either of those taste like. If you do, add it into the comments, so you can say that you have officially tasted something completely disgusting.)
But I digress. I have learned that some tea-making is hard. Up until last year, the only tea I have boiled and served myself were Apple Cinnamon, Gingerbread Man, Green Tea, Peach, Apricot Spice, Earl Gray, Raspberry, Orange Spice, Chamomile, English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast. I know I am forgetting a few. Everyone knows I love tea. In my opinion, tea would beat coffee in a fight any day. Although I would like to see tea and coffee get into a fight. But it might make the world explode. And it would taste bad.
My dad took me to a Teavana once. And it was AWESOME. I bought this blend that tasted really good. It's called "White Ayurdevic Chai & Samurai Chai Mate White Tea". It was very expensive but tasted very good in the store. My only problem is that it's a bitch to brew.
The White Ayurdevic Chai & Samurai Chai Mate White Tea has to be boiled with 1.5 teaspoons for every 8 ounces at exactly 175 degrees Fahrenheit and steeped 4 to 5 minutes. I understand that the brewing of tea is "both an art and a science", so says the bag it came in. I learned that if the temperature is too high (over175), it scorches the leaves and berries like a fire breathing dragon burns down a Medieval village. If it's not hot enough (under 175), it is too weak to even brew correctly.
I bought a diffuser and a tea thermometer to make "the perfect tea". When I bought the thermometer a week ago, I decided to test it. I thought the directions said that the water had to be 275 degrees instead of 175. I got some hot water from the water cooler. The thermometer said it wasn't 275. So I put the cup of hot water in the microwave for a minute. The cup was so hot, I could barely touch it. I used an Ove Glove to put it on the counter, and used the thermometer again. The water was steaming and close to bubbling. But it was only 211 degrees. I put it back in the microwave for another minute. In that time, I went on my computer and put on my headphones. I heard the microwave beep, so I went to get my hot water. AND THE WATER EXPLODED IN THE MICROWAVE. I used the Ove Glove once again to put the cup of boiling water on the counter, and used the thermometer again. It was 240.
After cleaning out the microwave, I came to the conclusion that tea is a bitch.
