Opi lisää erilaisista teetyypeistä ja lue, miten saat teestäsi kaiken maun irti käyttämällä Braunin Breakfast ID Collection -vedenkeittimen 5 tarkkuusasetusta varmistaaksesi optimaalisen kahvinkeiton ihanteellisessa lämpötilassa.
Askel 1: Lehtiesi laatu
Valkoinen tee
Koska valkoista teetä on hädin tuskin käsitelty, sitä pidetään yhtenä herkimmistä teelajikkeista. Sen nimi tulee sadonkorjuusta, joka tapahtuu ennen teekasvien lehtien avautumista, kun silmut ovat vielä hienojen valkoisten karvojen peitossa. Silmut ja avautumattomat lehdet poimitaan käsin, ja ne on kuivattava nopeasti ja perusteellisesti hapettumisen välttämiseksi.
Green tea
To preserve their all-natural flavour, green tea leaves are heated or steamed just after they have been harvested. This prevents too much oxidation and produces in a gentle and nourishing beverage.
Black tea
While oxidation is avoided in the manufacturing process of white and green tea, it is crucial to achieve the main characteristics of black tea. Its unique colour and flavour is achieved by a high level of oxidation.
Herbal tea
Herbal teas are considered very popular but as they are not made of leaves of the tea plant, they actually are no “real teas”. Despite that, they stand for a great variety of flavours as they can be made from dried fruits, flowers, spices or herbs.
Oolong tea
Oolong tea is one of the youngest types of tea. It can be sorted somewhere between green and black tea as the tea leaves undergo partial oxidation. The processing of Oolong tea is one of the most time consuming and labor intensive.
Pu-Erh tea
Pu-erh tea undergoes microbal fermentation after the leaves are dried. The tea is particularly special as it can age for decades or longer and its taste an flavour keep developing.
Step 2: Quality of your water
Your tea is only as good as your water. Especially if you choose to prepare a tea that has subtle flavours such as white or green tea, the quality of water is crucial. Key standards used to judge the water are hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS) and chlorine. To improve your water quality, you can invest in water purification systems such as active carbon filters that reduce substances which affect the water’s taste, odor or appearance – your tea’s individual aroma will come through better and the tea will look clearer. An alternative option to filtered water can be bottled water.
