The True Cup of Tea with a Tea Infuser

Many tea drinkers have only enjoyed the hot liquid made from teabags, but not had a true cup of tea made with an infuser. The tea infuser is a necessary kitchen tool for the tea connoisseur, for their freshly brewed cup of tea that is made from tea leaves. The way this type of tea is made is easy to use when making tea leaves and an infuser. This is the method of tea making that has been used throughout history. They became extremely popular during the nineteenth century and were not only used for personal use, but also given as gifts for weddings and other events. Today the infuser can be found in specialty stores, department stores and on the Internet.

Tea Infusers:

The tea infuser is found in the shape of a ball, apple or a basket shape, which will have small holes, these can be found in different sizes and made by different manufacturers. The perforations are small enough that the tea leaves will not escape into the cup or pot, and they are located on the top, bottom and sides.

The Types of Tea Infusers:

The infuser can be made from different materials, such as sterling silver, metal or glass and will be found in different size, to make a cup of tea, a personal pot or the large pot of tea. The tea infuser can make a perfect gift for the tea drinker, especially when it is one of the fancier models that might be made of sterling silver or glass and even in the shape of a heart.

Using a Tea Infuser Properly:

Drinking tea made from tea leaves brewed with an infuser is done by placing the proper amount of tea leaves for a cup, or pot in the tea infuser. Then to brew the tea, fresh water should be boiled to a rolling boil and then the infuser is placed in the cup or pot the water has been poured into and left to steep for approximately five minutes.

The water will fill the infuser and will brew the tea to perfection, making a much fresher cup of tea than can be made with a bag. Caution should be used when choosing the type of tea and infuser, small leaf tea and large holes means that some of the leaves might be able to escape the infuser and will need to be skimmed.

The tea infuser can be a real pleasure for the person that not only enjoys a fresh brewed cup of tea, but also for the person that wants to try different blends of teas and herbals. This is a far different cup of tea than the supermarket teabag.