Black Tea

Name: Black Tea
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 2 tsp premium Assam loose-leaf tea (orthodox or TGFOP grade); 500ml filtered water at 90°C (not boiling — reduces bitterness)

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 38. Black Tea recipe

⏱️2 minPrep

🔥5 minCook

🕒7 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

2 tsp premium Assam loose-leaf tea (orthodox or TGFOP grade)
500ml filtered water at 90°C (not boiling — reduces bitterness)

👩‍🍳 How to make Black Tea

Brew black tea (5 mins): Warm the teapot with hot water then discard. Add tea leaves. Pour 90°C water over leaves. Steep 3–4 minutes for full flavour. Strain into cups. Drink without milk to appreciate the full malty, brisk character of Assam tea.

📖 Cultural notes

Premium black Assam tea with a "second flush" (June–July harvest) is considered among the finest in the world — its distinctive malt character (called "Assam character") is the result of the unique terroir of the Brahmaputra plains. ---

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