Name: A Proper Pot of Decaf English Breakfast
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 5 Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast tea temples, for a 1 litre pot; 1 litre freshly drawn water, fully boiled; A second pot or extra temples, for refills; Cold milk in a jug; Lemon slices, served separately from milk; Sugar, honey and teaspoons on the table

A good decaf pot lets late afternoon guests, anyone cutting down on caffeine, and pregnant friends have a proper cup without lying awake afterwards. The one thing to get right is strength: decaf needs a little more leaf and a slightly longer steep so the pot still tastes of real tea by the second cup.

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It uses Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast, a full bodied caffeine free Black Tea. A one litre pot serves four to six.

⏱ 15 min 🍽 Serves 4 to 6 📊 Easy 📚 Decaf Black Tea Recipes

You'll need

5 Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast tea temples, for a 1 litre pot
1 litre freshly drawn water, fully boiled
A second pot or extra temples, for refills
Cold milk in a jug
Lemon slices, served separately from milk
Sugar, honey and teaspoons on the table

Method

Warm the teapot with hot water and tip it out so a litre of boiling water does not cool on contact.
Add 5 temples, one more than you would for caffeinated tea, and pour over the full litre at a rolling boil.
Steep 5 minutes; decaf needs the extra leaf and slightly longer steep to give a pot that is still strong by the second cup.
Lift all the temples out together onto a saucer; left in, the pot goes flat and papery rather than bitter.
Pour milk first for milk drinkers then the tea; offer lemon only to cups without milk.
Brew a fresh pot with new temples for refills rather than topping up spent leaves.

What you'll end up with: A full decaf pot with real body that holds across cups, and no caffeine, so everyone can join in whatever the hour.

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Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast, 15 Tea Bags 50g£8.50