The Standard PG Tips Loose Leaf Cup

teas.co.uk · 4 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 1 level teaspoon (about 2.5g) PG Tips Loose Leaf Tea
• 250ml freshly drawn water, brought to a full rolling boil
• A small mesh infuser or a one cup teapot with a strainer
• A splash of cold milk, to taste
• Sugar or honey, optional

Method

1. Boil fresh water fully. Loose leaf wants the same 100C as bags but the surface area is bigger, so it extracts faster.
2. Put 1 level teaspoon of loose leaf in the infuser or pot. Underdose rather than overdose; loose leaf goes bitter quicker than a bag.
3. Pour the boiling water over and steep 3 minutes; that is enough for full body. 4 minutes is the absolute limit before tannin.
4. Lift out the infuser, or pour through a strainer if using a teapot, so no leaf carries over.
5. Add milk after the leaf is out, so the brew stays hot and finishes extracting.
6. Drink at once; loose leaf cools as fast as a bag and is best hot.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black tea/the standard pg tips loose leaf cup/