With Kyle Whittington
Learn the essential principles for making the perfect cup of tea. You'll learn the importance of water temperature, steeping time and space for leaves as well as top tips for putting these into practice wherever you are and with whatever equipment you have to hand.
In a one-to-one class I will go into more depth with you on the points of time, temperature and space when making loose leaf tea. We'll discuss the range of tea equipage available and I'll be recommending things that will personally help you or suit your specific tea making needs and lifestyle.
If you book a one-to-one class you'll be able to check your chosen teas with me in advance by email and I'll make any recommendations if needed to give you the best experience possible.
Have you got a tea hanging about in your cupboard and don't know what to do with it? In a one-to-one session I'll also help you identify and figure out how to brew that tea for best results.
In a group class we'll cover the essentials and I'll help you understand why time, temperature and space are important in making tea. We'll look generally at equipment and I'll demonstrate each of the points while you join in and try making tea right and tea wrong for yourself. By doing this, you'll be able to understand first hand how to make tea that tastes great and how to correct your brewing if you make tea that doesn't taste good or is bitter. Simply changing how you make it can make a world of difference to taste.
You can take this class without any equipment, simply watch, listen and learn.
I strongly recommend getting involved, though, as the points we discuss will make more sense if you try them yourself.
I've recommended some equipment below to give you an idea of what is essential, better or ultimate.
Essentials
Kettle (electric or on the hob) for heating water
2 things to make tea in (teapot or jug)
Small sieve or tea strainer
Two cups
Timer (on your phone will be fine)
Teaspoon
Loose leaf tea: Green, Black
Better
Kettle (electric or on the hob) for heating water
Thermometer to measure water temperature
2 teapots with removable filter baskets or teastrainer/small sieve
2 cups
Timer (on your phone will be fine)
Teaspoon
Loose leaf tea: Green, Black and Oolong
Ultimate
Temperature controlled kettle
2 Teapots with removable filter baskets or strainer/small sieve
2 cups
2 timers
Teaspoon
Loose leaf tea: Green, Black and Oolong
A note on teas: please select teas that are pure and unflavoured/do not contain extra fruits/flowers etc. Flavourings and additives may not give you the same results.
