Hot Tea

Introduce your teapot to the temperate climes of the tea realm by preheating the teapot with hot water.

Pour 2 cups of water over 1 tsp. of SILK ROAD premium quality, organic loose tea.

herbal tea

bring water to a full, rolling boil | steep 7-10 minutes

green tea

bring water to just before the boil begins | steep 1-3 minutes

black tea

bring water to a full, rolling boil | steep 2-5 minutes

white tea

bring water to just before the boil begins | steep 3-5 minutes

oolong tea

bring water to the boil | steep 5-7 minutes

matcha

Two traditional methods of preparation. Koicha (or “thick” tea) has a higher ratio of matcha powder to water. Usucha (or “thin” tea) is made with less matcha. Pre-heat a tea bowl with hot water. Mix 2 tsp. matcha & 1/2 cup hot water for Koicha. Or mix 1/2 tsp. & 1/4 cup hot water for Usucha. Whip tea to a froth with a whisk, & drink immediately.

Iced tea

Classic iced tea is a traditional summertime favourite. It’s effortless to make in large quantities, tastes great & is wonderfully thirst quenching. Sweeten with honey or sugar, which should be added while the tea is still hot so that it dissolves completely into the liquid.

Note: when making iced tea, you need to use more tea leaves than when brewing hot tea.

chilled method refrigerate to cool

2 tbsp. loose tea
4 cups hot water

Follow the steeping times for the given tea as outlined above. When the tea has finished steeping, strain into a heatproof jug & refrigerate until cold. Makes 1 litre.

instant method use ice to chill instantly

2 cups hot water
2 cups ice

Follow the steeping times for the given tea as outlined above. When the tea has finished steeping, strain over ice into a heatproof jug to chill instantly. Makes 1 litre.

When using the “instant method,” make sure that you put the ice in a heatproof jug before pouring hot tea over ice. We recommend a stainless steel or plastic jug.

jug method brew directly in a heatproof jug

2 tbsp. loose tea
4 cups hot water
tea filter

Brew tea easily without a teapot or strainer. Simply place a tea filter containing 2 tbsp. of loose tea in a stainless steel or heatproof jug. Follow the steeping times for the given tea as outlined above. When the tea has finished steeping, remove the tea filter & refrigerate the jug until tea is cold.
Makes 1 litre.

tips for making & serving great iced teas