Etiquette Tuesday: The Tea Drinkers Guidelines.
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So you like to drink tea?? Here are a few tips on how to properly drink the leafy, liquid substance (*Courtesy Karl Kessab):
1. Use only pure, fresh water
2. Never reboil water for tea
3. Keep tea leaves crisp and fresh as room temperature
4. For black tea, use water that has just boiled, 95°C
5. For green or white teas, use water that is 83 -85°C
6. Loose leaf tea produces a better tasting drink
7. Tea tastes better brewed in a teapot than in a mug
8. Be patient and let the tea brew as long as it needs
9. Do not over brew tea, more time means more tannin
10. For tea brewed in a teapot, add milk to the cup first; add the milk last if using a tea bag
*Karl Kassab: At the Lanesborough London, Afternoon Tea at Apsleys, a Heinz Beck restaurant, is the domain of Karl Kessab, the world’s first tea sommelier. Every year since 2005, under his guidance, the hotel has won a coveted “Award of Excellence” from the UK Tea Council. Twice it was crowned The Tea Guild’s Top London Afternoon Tea.
Category: Etiquette Tuesday
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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.Subscribe
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