Quick note, temperature is important, don't use boiling water for green and white teas, same issues with tannins, green and white teas are more delicate and will release tannins before you get all the flavor if you use boiling water Source:I've been working in a tea shop for 2.5 years
For all you guys who’ve asked us about doing a “How Does it Grow?” episode on tea. The answer is YES - it’s high on the list so long as we can secure the resources to film it… we’re working on it!
Glad to find a channel without any people pulling faces or making weird noises. Actual facts and good content with no terrible loud music drowning out all the commentary.
As an Englishman may I say that this video has restored my faith in the American people! Having travelled through many states from coast to coast, by car and motorcycle I can honestly say that I have never had a decent cuppa in your great nation. The Canadians were a little better, but not much. As you point out, the key ingredients are boiling water and a good quality tea bag. I still refuse to visit my sister for a cup because she insists on buying cheap bulk teabags made with the factory floor sweepings! I did take a sharp intake of breath with the milk - to me Earl Grey is best enjoyed black or with a hint of lemon - and even in an English Breakfast tea I will only add the tiniest amount of milk - just enough to turn it a dark orange colour. However these are personal tastes and if one prefers milky dishwater to a crisp clean brew that is your prerogative😉. Never sugar though! As an aside, during my time in the Royal Navy thirty years ago, a Royal Marines Sergeant taught me that the best way to quench your thirst during strenuous military exercises was a good hot cuppa - something to do with the hot liquid causing your body to start cooling itself. It's always worked for me.
I am an Indian, from Bengal... from where Darjeeling tea comes... Darjeeling tea requires less brewing time as its whole leaves and its the black tea which we have instead of putting milk.. While we also have Assam tea, which are the tea buds... which we boil in milk instead of water... to get a thick consistency... And Tea is called Chai in India! So don't call it Chai Tea... that sounds stupid.
"Tea" and "Chai" both originate from different Chinese Languages (yes, they are more than just dialects) while Mandarin and Cantonese speaking population called it "chá", in Min Chinese it is referred as " té", "tèh", "tey" etc. Portuguese merchants imported tea through Macao, so they and other countries that imported it overland (such as Russians, Arabs, Turks etc) call it as "cha", "chai", "çay" etc. but Since Dutch merchants imported it from Fujian region and sell to Spain, Italy, England, Germany etc. these countries use the derivations of "tea". It gets even confusing lately since the American marketing geniuses(!) had the idea of calling tea prepared with milk and other herbs as "chai". That's why there are drinks called "Chai Tea Latte" sold at Starbucks all over the world.
@@dh00mketu I am not sure about what you mean with that. Historically and Etymologically Tea originates from China (according to a legend, goes back to 2700 BCE) and not much to do with India. It's just that India is one of the biggest tea producers in the world and have their own tea culture but so Persia, Turkey, Morocco and even Russia too. (Turkey is by far the biggest Tea consumer when you look at the individual consumption). For more information regarding the origins of the word you can check the link below (or simply read the "Tea" article in Wikipedia): wals.info/chapter/138
@@isgadam I was just going to explain that it's not just the name! It's the herbs and spices! Oh good gracious, I sound like I'm talking about KFC🤦 let me stop lol
My mother is from London, so I can say your instructions are spot on! I will add that tea tastes best out of a cup made of fine bone english china which tends to retain heat very well.
We Southerners are absolutely in love with iced teas. We have the countries only working tea plantation just outside Charleston.I can honestly say that the best glass of iced tea I have ever had was from the Charleston Tea Plantation.Give it a try if you are down our way.
I live in southeast MO and we/I likes that iced tea, too! It enhances all spring/summertime/fall feasts, lunch, etc. I could gulp a big glass down right now - haven't had any iced tea in way too long! ;( I don't like my tea with lemon though (unless I add it) because then I should've just got a lemonade! Can you dig? Bless up & tea up!
This is how I make my tea. 1. Boil water to 90 degrees 2. Get red top milk. 3. Open food bin. 4. Get brown sugar 5. Place tea bag in cup on top of a sponge next to the sink. 6. Pour water, if you use red top you pour less water because it has less fat. 7. Get a tea spoon and table spoon and make sure to squeeze till all the tea comes out of the teabag, when it starts to split throw it away. 8. Pour red top in and keep stirring with tea spoon. 9. Your looking for a brown-grey type of colour. 10. Put in how much sugar you want (I use 1 tea spoon of sugar) which is 6g, if you try and flatten it you get like 4g. 11. Stir for 30 seconds (I don't know why but I like to) 12. Hit the tea spoon 3 times on the cup (I don't know why but I do it all the time unconsciously when I make tea.)
I grew up drinking tea and our family always preferred the tea leaves that gave the darkest color and the strongest flavor to a cup. These days im more into green teas and drinking a "Apple Cinnamon" flavored one from Lipton. But I would love to try Earl Gray. Love your humor, love the tutorial and love the info, absolutely refreshing. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Also I understand the part completely about getting inspiration from your grandparents or ancestors and im pretty sure you are greatly influenced by your Italian heritage and its not just the tea or the citrus fruit (I forgot the name :) thanks so much for a great video Nicole as always ;)
This video speaks to my soul!! 👏👏 I love tea!!! Tea and books! And on that note, I don't know what I like best: the video, the history lesson, the George Orwell reference or that amazing Great Gatsby mug!!! 😍😍😍😍 p.s. my Earl Grey is perfect sans tea and sugar. ;)
I love tea too! I think I've become a flavor junkie though. With chai and tropical being at the top of my list. Does anyone know the best chai tea is in DC? I'm speaking of loose or bag tea.
Literature, history, tea... what's not to love?? :D I know a kindred spirit when I see one (hopefully you caught that literary reference). Y'know, I think you would LOVE my tea and history channel, SteamPour. Please go have a look!! th-cam.com/channels/wAAQg0fwlQs8zjJQBzaxGA.html Thank you.
I'm very reminded of me in how the accent is all over the place when taking about something that's associated with another accent. Love your work every time!
Oh, it's probably not the subject matter. My accent was contaminated a long time ago by the Brits in my life. My accent is ALWAYS all over the place! ;)
Oh how I LOVE my cup of Ear Grey tea! I actually get happy when I’m about to have the deliciousness! Thank you so much for answering those questions Ive always had but never knew till now! And btw I also like mine with milk and sugar! YUM! 😋
Well we don't have 'Earl Grey' here in India, unfortunately. But, as a silver line, since we are the largest producers of Tea, we get a lot of loose tea to make out our own blends. However, I'd love to try 'Harney & Sons' once before I die.
I agree with all you've said, but instead of letting my tea steep for 5 min in an open cup, which allows for the water to cool down faster, I place a lid on top of my cup OR I make it in my stainless steel thermos coffee cup, which has it's own lid. This way, when I add the milk/cream, my tea hasn't cooled down. Nothing worse than drinking a lukewarm tea.
Best cuppa tea...for normal white tea..Add half cup of milk, top up with boiled water. Add a tea bag. Please in microwave for a minute and half on high. Take out add sugar and enjoy...Mum in laws approval..try it
Wow, thank you for saving me from my own ignorance and years of bad tea. I was both not brewing hot enough and not removing the tea afterwards. I adjusted and there is a difference!
Idk. I love tea, but I don’t like hot tea. I just throw a tea bag into Icy water and stir it up. And it tastes great to me. Ice tea any time I want it, and I don’t bother with sugar or milk.
I'm British, from Northern Ireland, my family love drinking tea and my English university friends think we make tea weirdly. Boiling water into a metal teapot with three or four teabags (I use Tetney) depending on the size of the teapot teabags. We then put the teapot on the stove ring for a few minutes before pouring into the cups and adding a wee bit of milk
Tea in India is like a wake up drink , evening break ,and for get-togethers We add many more ingredients like lemon grass,ginger,spices like cardamom,cloves, cinnamon Use them,it would definately change your preference
You can do a video - How does it grow, tea leaves. Many newly-weds shoot their wedding images in tea farms. From a country of origin for tea, I rarely drink tea nowdays. Just wont make a fuss. Have been drinking pure water for many years.
While Earl Grey discovered this tea while trading, it most likely originated in several countries as a result of mixing ingredients. It is also very popular in Iran as a breakfast tea. --When making tea, the water temperature should never exceed 80c when making any tea as the aromatic oils will be lost. Ideally the temperature of the water should stay above 70c and not above 80c for most black teas. Earl Grey has additional aromatic oils that must be taken care of. The lower temperature (between 70-75c) brew yields a better flavor profile. As for green teas, especially those from Japan, MUST be steeped at temperatures of 70c or slightly less. This is a fascinating video! I really enjoyed it.
Here in Kerala we prepare our tea differently We add tea leaves to boiling milk and later we add sugar to the still boiling tea and let it in the boiling condition 2 to 3 minutes. Mmwwwaah delicious it is.
I love this...you're in the comfort of your home...less stressfull for you...any topic would be nice as long as you are there taking it up....anything and everything....im game...ha,ha,ha!!!
When I make tea i start with water at 190 degrees F, steep for 4 to 5 minutes for blacks. Greens i use 180 degrees. For loose leaf i use two to three tea spoons of leaves, adjusting leaves to taste. I don't add milk or sugar. I like it straight. Generally i drink oolong, a variety of greens,and a few other blacks depending on my mood.
This channel should be getting more love. Sad to see sponsored a video.. I was hoping it would be journey into different kinds of teas.. "Tea: How does it grow"
I love Masala Chai.. I add Assam tea, ginger, cinnamon, cloves to boiling water.. Let it boil for couple of mins, then add milk.. Once the milk boils, I add cardamom (always add cardamom in the end) and sugar.. Another variation to this is adding little orange zest along with tea and other spices..
I assumed Bergamot was an herb. It's fun to learn that it's a citrus. Also, yes to cream and sugar. A little bit of heavy cream in a strong cup of tea. Definitely always add the cream and sugar after brewing since it also affects the waters ability to draw out the compounds from the tea leaves. Tea contains polyphenols but no tannic acid, and the addition of lemon juice prevents the polyphenols from binding any nonheme iron and calcium (thereby allowing you to absorb any iron and calcium in the plant based food you eat with your tea). Since bergamot is a citrus I wonder if it has the same effect as lemon juice. That may explain part of why Earl Grey is so good. And finally I drink most of my teas brewed at 175F or crab eyes stage, but I do like boiling water for earl grey.
Right: black tea indeed contains tannins (plant polyphenols) but not tannic acid. But that's a very interesting question about the bergamot. My guess is that it doesn't have the same effect, since the bergamot added to EG is an oil from the rind, not the juice. Thanks for a great comment, Christopher!
I'm a fan of Harney & sons too. They are great. My current favorite is their London fog. It is similar to Earl grey - black tea but with no Assam, adding bergamot with a hint of lavender. It is beautifully smooth and softly fragrant. Very nice. But you MUST try the Big Red Robe. Personal favorite. Milky Oolong from Whittard's is fantastic as well
Another great video! I started drinking tea after I found out coffee wasn't giving me the kick anymore. It's been one of my best decisions ever. Personally I prefer Chai blends, with lots of spices. I buy the spices whole and some loose leaf black and green tea, then brew it all together. Keep these amazing videos coming!
MegaFallen28 im a British person Who’s made tea for 6 years, I make it multiple times for people and myself everyday. My brother works in a little cafe, where they make tea on a daily basis. I know what a tea is mate.
@@atemplarsplaylist5039 Wow that's incredible. Sounds like you know what you're doing and that there's only one definitive way to make tea... i guess? Either way it ain't stopping people from enjoying it the way they perfer...especially...adding...cream, of which ive heard plenty enough brits and people all over the planet who enjoy it with cream and sugar etc.
I’m going to be that stereotypical southerner who recommends a tall glass of sweet iced tea. Growing up, when we asked for tea it was understood that it was going to be iced just like pop. I’ve sense learned to love hot tea as well (London Fog is my favorite way to enjoy a cup of Earl Grey), but good ol’ sweet iced tea will always stick with me.
I'm so glad you mentioned this! When we were down in Georgia filming our HDIG pecan episode, we had a lot of fun trying to get hot tea. It was definitely not the norm!
This checks out. Ever since the episode aired we’ve come a tea family. We now own 5 Harney and Sons tins, and just today found the Earl Grey Imperial flavor (We’ve had trouble finding Earl Grey, but found other flavors). It is...amazing. Honestly I love every flavor of Harney and Sons that I’ve tried so far. So thank you for that ❤️
That is so awesome to hear!! Thanks for dropping this note! Remember, there's a link below the video that you can click to buy all H&S flavors. It is incredible how much there is to explore. Enjoy your new tea journey!!
I like tea.. For English tea.. i like Garl Grey. But l like Chinese tea the most. And there many ways to brew chinese tea As it got different varieties of chinese tea.. from green tea to black tea. And most chinese tea doesn't comes with tea bags. We love to brew from the whole leaves... giving the best aroma possible. Water temp too must adjust according to which type of tea you are brewing. We also got diffrent varieties of tea pot shape and sizes to suit diffrent tea. We also got diff cup saiz too as we enjoying the good aromatic tea.. we like to sipping the tea to enjoying the aroma. Enjoy your cup of tea ya!
I discovered your videos after watching the oatmeal hack, and was SO impressed that subscribed (I'll be picking up old fashioned oats and will make it tonight for tomorrow; I can't wait!). And after watching this video, I have to say, you were meant to do this and are really in your element! I usually end up fast forwarding to the recipe part, but I find myself hanging onto your every word! Lol. Great delivery! And I'm glad I did, really great historical info that I can share with friends the next time I make them an Earl Grey tea (my fav!). And what a great story and connection from your roots to your husband's. Super cute! ☕❤ The rest of the tea stuff I knew, but what a great idea to warm the mug first! I was like, oh right! Duh! Why haven't I been doing that?! Lol. Anywho, keep up your awesome videos, they are very enjoyable to watch! Cheers!
What a lovely, lovely comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to write -- and subscribe! -- I'm thrilled to have you watching. And I hope to hear from you again. (Let me know what you think of the oatmeal!) To keep on the theme of Italy/citrus, may I suggest your next video be "The Flying Farmer" -- all about an amazing 80+ year old lemon farmer in Amalfi. It was a really special video for me to make. xx
TRUE FOOD TV Thanks! Will do! I meant to make the oatmeal last night but 2 kids under 2 got busy putting them to bed, dishes from dinner, working out, etc. Lol. I will definitely prep tonight to try to tomorrow morning! I'll keep you posted! Cheers! 😀👍
I absolutely love your channel. I am a coffee drinker. But now I want to try tea, you convinced me. I'm going to try it just the way you suggested. Wish me luck.
TRUE FOOD TV Hiiii, I've just brewed myself a cup of tea. My family is a big tea drinker, I can have as much as 5 cups a day. Tea is such a weird thing, it can warm you up or cool you down
My family is tea drinker and we tried all kinds of tea. By far Earl Grey is the favorite. Instead of sugar and milk to dilute the flavor, try honey. Another tea you should try is Pandan tea. It is aroma grass from Southeast Asia with black tea - do not add sugar or milk.
I keep hearing recently about the scare of pesticides left on tea leaves when they dry them. You can probably wash the pesticides off raspberries but I wonder what effect the pesticides on tea has on us if we consume a lot of tea. Any idea? Or are tea leaves washed after harvest and before they are dried? And if pesticides are not used, like on organic farms, what challenges do they have in growing them?
I prefer green or oolong tea, or jasmine (or flower aroma) black tea. If it is a good tea, I hot tea without any sugar or milk, as it would ruin the taste. Otherwise better to be cold tea with little bit of sugar. For some reason I never like earl grey much.
Why am I watching this? Because even though I have the ability to make some tea... I want to make sure that it's worth going down stairs and sitting there for 10 minutes.
Once living in England we switch from Earl Grey, to Tetley. Most of the English we knew thought the first was too posh. They used Tetley. Didn't see the end of this video of yours, but did you mention Scones? Growing up on Southern Iced Sweet tea, I learned for that most people heating the water too much can burn the tea. Though it still needs to brew for a good amount of time. Just like sun tea that does NOT need to get too hot.
Orange pekoe tea runs deep in my veins. It's the tea of choice for my family for generations. It was the only tea available I'm sure for many many years. I always enjoy it with some sugar and milk... And yes, it's the tea bag variety that is most prominent around my family's households. What everyones opinions on whats best to do with the bag when done? Leave it in? Just scoop it out? Squish it against the side of the mug to get all that extra tea-y goodness out?
Hi Nicole, Its nice to know another tea recipe. What I do as native to Kerala, we boil the fresh milk first, when the milk start to raise, we put tea powder(quality : what strong tea you prefer) and again boil it ,until the color of tea that you prefer to drink. There is another recipe which I like the most and want to drink instead of coffee. The same recipe as you mentioned but add mint leaf. Keep the mint leaf while you drink, it will be a strong flavor, which you will love.
As a new convert to tea, this video could not have come at a better time! Down with tea bags! (Visit your local famer's market/natural food store for inexpensive loose leas tea.) As always, I loved the video!! BTW - I'm loving the small clips of Mark. It makes the videos entertaining! I can't seem to hold back on the comments on this video. I also became a fan of essential oils and - BURGAMOT!! OMG - My fav. I had no idea Earl Gray had bergamot in it. You guys are awesome.
I will! Just got my first cooked pureh and it was quite an experience. I also just got my first black teak which is why I said it's good timing on this video:) Thanks for the advice!
hate ordering tea in north america. always brings hot water to table and tea bag separate. don't they get it? sooner water hits tea , the better the tea is. You can request it and still they bring it like that. sickening.
Earl Grey?!?! It tastes like poison! Okay, so , not quite poison, but it does taste like Froot Loops, or Potpouri. I have never been able to understand it. Red Rose Black Tea is where it is at! Basic is Best
I buy my tea at a specialzed British store and I was told I should NEVER pour boiled water, but wait a lil´bit, use only a very tiny bit candis/crystal sugar, never ever use metal spoon, never use the same mug you use for coffee. There is a huge difference among the leaves too, the best quality leaves are the first picked. One of my favorite teas at the moment is a blend of mate, cinnamon, curcuma and green tea.
Quick note, temperature is important, don't use boiling water for green and white teas, same issues with tannins, green and white teas are more delicate and will release tannins before you get all the flavor if you use boiling water
Source:I've been working in a tea shop for 2.5 years
Nicely said! Yes, I should've emphasized that I was just focusing on black tea here!
Came to say this.... Boiling water would badly scald and ruin most of the teas I drink and is an ABSOLUTE NO-NO.
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So what kind of water to use if we wanna drink green/ white teas?
Took almost 6 minutes to actually start the tea making. Starts at around 5:34
Thanks daddy
Thanks. Fast forwarded..
Thank you for your service
gotta get to the useless 10 minute mark
It was actually some good context to tea in general but whatever
this woman is very passionate about her tea
Shes highbas a kite
@@harrisonwilbanks2380 plus some Glee club extracurricular activities surely...dat Dramatic effect
Its TEA after all
Well.....she married a Brit, dude. Lol
Lol yeah
I know how to make tea
Trow it in the harbor.
:0 *history class flash backs*
ehhh that's not really "making" it but fair enough
You Damn Americans you say you won the war of independence. We see it as a lucky god damn escape.
@@generic_asian_ that's great! Now you know how WE (americans) felt.
@@generic_asian_ blasphemy
I brew my tea like this but I flavor it with honey and a twist of lemon.
yeap, and for those who's looking to level it up a bit, use raw honey. The taste between pasteurized from raw is night and day.
honey and lemon tea is only acceptable when you have a cold. And never with an earl grey, just with plain old english breakfast.
I actually choose based upon the type of tea I want and what i'm going for. But I never once thought about adding milk. Only in Chai.
Mister Grandpa's Bakery I’m allergic to honey
@@jessevu6830 then....... don't use honey....
I can’t believe I’m watching a video on how to make a perfect tea from a tea bag 😭
Procrastination brought me here, what was your excuse? lol
Finding out is important!!!!
TEA. EARL GREY. HOT.
I dont know if you're the only one who posted this but well done.
Aye, captain
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Specify temperature.
Nice!
For all you guys who’ve asked us about doing a “How Does it Grow?” episode on tea. The answer is YES - it’s high on the list so long as we can secure the resources to film it… we’re working on it!
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TRUE FOOD TV please film it in Darjeeling, India
TRUE FOOD TV try early grey with honey and light cream, it's a game changer.
AMAZING DORMITORY they do grow tea in us
You are orriganilly villa s.govani becouse your face really from massina hhhh
Oops, looks like I'm *guilt-tea* of over-steeping! Currently enjoying a hot cup of Earl Grey with a splash of full-fat milk ;)
I see what you did there. ;)
Well, remember, it can get a bit *steep* buying lots of good quality tea but it's worth it!
If India or Sri Lanka are off the list for filming, Mauritius has a tea industry, based in Bois cheri.
Glad to find a channel without any people pulling faces or making weird noises. Actual facts and good content with no terrible loud music drowning out all the commentary.
Oolong tea taste so good, tea is more healthy than coffee.
Indeed
As an Englishman may I say that this video has restored my faith in the American people! Having travelled through many states from coast to coast, by car and motorcycle I can honestly say that I have never had a decent cuppa in your great nation. The Canadians were a little better, but not much. As you point out, the key ingredients are boiling water and a good quality tea bag. I still refuse to visit my sister for a cup because she insists on buying cheap bulk teabags made with the factory floor sweepings!
I did take a sharp intake of breath with the milk - to me Earl Grey is best enjoyed black or with a hint of lemon - and even in an English Breakfast tea I will only add the tiniest amount of milk - just enough to turn it a dark orange colour. However these are personal tastes and if one prefers milky dishwater to a crisp clean brew that is your prerogative😉. Never sugar though!
As an aside, during my time in the Royal Navy thirty years ago, a Royal Marines Sergeant taught me that the best way to quench your thirst during strenuous military exercises was a good hot cuppa - something to do with the hot liquid causing your body to start cooling itself. It's always worked for me.
Thankyou for Sharing
I am an Indian, from Bengal... from where Darjeeling tea comes... Darjeeling tea requires less brewing time as its whole leaves and its the black tea which we have instead of putting milk.. While we also have Assam tea, which are the tea buds... which we boil in milk instead of water... to get a thick consistency...
And Tea is called Chai in India! So don't call it Chai Tea... that sounds stupid.
Haha! Thanks for clearing up the "chai" point.
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"Tea" and "Chai" both originate from different Chinese Languages (yes, they are more than just dialects) while Mandarin and Cantonese speaking population called it "chá", in Min Chinese it is referred as " té", "tèh", "tey" etc.
Portuguese merchants imported tea through Macao, so they and other countries that imported it overland (such as Russians, Arabs, Turks etc) call it as "cha", "chai", "çay" etc. but Since Dutch merchants imported it from Fujian region and sell to Spain, Italy, England, Germany etc. these countries use the derivations of "tea".
It gets even confusing lately since the American marketing geniuses(!) had the idea of calling tea prepared with milk and other herbs as "chai". That's why there are drinks called "Chai Tea Latte" sold at Starbucks all over the world.
@@dh00mketu I am not sure about what you mean with that. Historically and Etymologically Tea originates from China (according to a legend, goes back to 2700 BCE) and not much to do with India. It's just that India is one of the biggest tea producers in the world and have their own tea culture but so Persia, Turkey, Morocco and even Russia too. (Turkey is by far the biggest Tea consumer when you look at the individual consumption). For more information regarding the origins of the word you can check the link below (or simply read the "Tea" article in Wikipedia):
wals.info/chapter/138
@@isgadam I was just going to explain that it's not just the name! It's the herbs and spices! Oh good gracious, I sound like I'm talking about KFC🤦 let me stop lol
My mother is from London, so I can say your instructions are spot on! I will add that tea tastes best out of a cup made of fine bone english china which tends to retain heat very well.
If there was an award for best supporting "acting" on TH-cam, then Mark Jolly should win the runner up!!!
Runner up? Surely I'm a shoo-in for winner!
These pretzels are making me thirsty....needed to work that line in!
I love how you present but what I love the most is how normal you are
We Southerners are absolutely in love with iced teas. We have the countries only working tea plantation just outside Charleston.I can honestly say that the best glass of iced tea I have ever had was from the Charleston Tea Plantation.Give it a try if you are down our way.
I live in southeast MO and we/I likes that iced tea, too! It enhances all spring/summertime/fall feasts, lunch, etc. I could gulp a big glass down right now - haven't had any iced tea in way too long! ;( I don't like my tea with lemon though (unless I add it) because then I should've just got a lemonade! Can you dig? Bless up & tea up!
I love earl grey so much. Im a tea addict and i was so happy you made a video about it. Thank you so much!
earl grey with milk...... whyyy............... whyyyyy!
Hahaha! I know, I know! It's shameful! ;)
Chai for me! Boiling the milk is essential ;). I would love love more tea videos.
Will do! Thanks for the feedback!
What’s your recipe
This is how I make my tea.
1. Boil water to 90 degrees
2. Get red top milk.
3. Open food bin.
4. Get brown sugar
5. Place tea bag in cup on top of a sponge next to the sink.
6. Pour water, if you use red top you pour less water because it has less fat.
7. Get a tea spoon and table spoon and make sure to squeeze till all the tea comes out of the teabag, when it starts to split throw it away.
8. Pour red top in and keep stirring with tea spoon.
9. Your looking for a brown-grey type of colour.
10. Put in how much sugar you want (I use 1 tea spoon of sugar) which is 6g, if you try and flatten it you get like 4g.
11. Stir for 30 seconds (I don't know why but I like to)
12. Hit the tea spoon 3 times on the cup (I don't know why but I do it all the time unconsciously when I make tea.)
Absolutely addicted to this wonderful channel.
You are such an amazing presenter. I truly look forward to click on your videos all the time.
Such sweet comments. Thank you for the support!
We have been drinking tea for more years than we like to admit.... and yes, Earl Grey is one of our favorites!!! Nice video.... thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU for sharing!
I grew up drinking tea and our family always preferred the tea leaves that gave the darkest color and the strongest flavor to a cup. These days im more into green teas and drinking a "Apple Cinnamon" flavored one from Lipton. But I would love to try Earl Gray. Love your humor, love the tutorial and love the info, absolutely refreshing. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Also I understand the part completely about getting inspiration from your grandparents or ancestors and im pretty sure you are greatly influenced by your Italian heritage and its not just the tea or the citrus fruit (I forgot the name :) thanks so much for a great video Nicole as always ;)
Thank you, Violet! Hope you're enjoying a comfort cup tonight!
Never get between this woman and her tea
This video speaks to my soul!! 👏👏 I love tea!!! Tea and books! And on that note, I don't know what I like best: the video, the history lesson, the George Orwell reference or that amazing Great Gatsby mug!!! 😍😍😍😍
p.s. my Earl Grey is perfect sans tea and sugar. ;)
This comment absolutely MADE MY NIGHT! We are two peas in a pod, it seems.
Awww!! I'm so flattered!! And you made my day! ❤❤❤
I love tea too! I think I've become a flavor junkie though. With chai and tropical being at the top of my list. Does anyone know the best chai tea is in DC? I'm speaking of loose or bag tea.
Literature, history, tea... what's not to love?? :D I know a kindred spirit when I see one (hopefully you caught that literary reference). Y'know, I think you would LOVE my tea and history channel, SteamPour. Please go have a look!! th-cam.com/channels/wAAQg0fwlQs8zjJQBzaxGA.html Thank you.
I'm very reminded of me in how the accent is all over the place when taking about something that's associated with another accent. Love your work every time!
Oh, it's probably not the subject matter. My accent was contaminated a long time ago by the Brits in my life. My accent is ALWAYS all over the place! ;)
Mine also, especially if I've had a pint or two. I really appreciate your work, thank you so much!
Oh how I LOVE my cup of Ear Grey tea! I actually get happy when I’m about to have the deliciousness! Thank you so much for answering those questions Ive always had but never knew till now! And btw I also like mine with milk and sugar! YUM! 😋
This is one of the TH-cam channels where you rarely see negative comments. This channel is a treasure!!
Thank you!!
Well we don't have 'Earl Grey' here in India, unfortunately. But, as a silver line, since we are the largest producers of Tea, we get a lot of loose tea to make out our own blends.
However, I'd love to try 'Harney & Sons' once before I die.
I don't even have a tea bag in my house, and i live in the USA
Goodwyn is my favourite tea brand. If nowhere, you'll find one at most airports or online in India.
I really like the style of this video.
Thank you for continuing this series.
I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback!
I agree with all you've said, but instead of letting my tea steep for 5 min in an open cup, which allows for the water to cool down faster, I place a lid on top of my cup OR I make it in my stainless steel thermos coffee cup, which has it's own lid. This way, when I add the milk/cream, my tea hasn't cooled down. Nothing worse than drinking a lukewarm tea.
Ooh, nice one!
Best cuppa tea...for normal white tea..Add half cup of milk, top up with boiled water. Add a tea bag. Please in microwave for a minute and half on high. Take out add sugar and enjoy...Mum in laws approval..try it
That too much drinking tea is true and I witness it everyday,
My dad became a tea lover after he went to England
Those English people spreading their addiction! ;)
Wow, thank you for saving me from my own ignorance and years of bad tea. I was both not brewing hot enough and not removing the tea afterwards. I adjusted and there is a difference!
Once again you have out done yourself. Your ability to share and help in simple and fun ways is much appreciated.
What a kind comment! Thank you so much!
Idk. I love tea, but I don’t like hot tea. I just throw a tea bag into Icy water and stir it up. And it tastes great to me. Ice tea any time I want it, and I don’t bother with sugar or milk.
I'm British, from Northern Ireland, my family love drinking tea and my English university friends think we make tea weirdly.
Boiling water into a metal teapot with three or four teabags (I use Tetney) depending on the size of the teapot teabags. We then put the teapot on the stove ring for a few minutes before pouring into the cups and adding a wee bit of milk
I could totally get behind that!
TRUE FOOD TV omg you've made my day just by replying =D ♥
Tea in India is like a wake up drink , evening break ,and for get-togethers
We add many more ingredients like lemon grass,ginger,spices like cardamom,cloves, cinnamon
Use them,it would definately change your preference
I love Indian chai! It definitely wakes you up!
TRUE FOOD TV ,you said CHAI,oye hoye, coolest person ever
LagiNaLangAko23 , sometimes, every day is a different experimentation
I usually spend the time waiting for my tea to brew to make toast w/ honey or jam. It goes great with the tea since i only add milk to it.
best voice with best tea make you calm what you call makes you comfortable
thanks
Thanks for watching!
You can do a video - How does it grow, tea leaves. Many newly-weds shoot their wedding images in tea farms.
From a country of origin for tea, I rarely drink tea nowdays. Just wont make a fuss. Have been drinking pure water for many years.
Water is the best! Nothing wrong with that.
While Earl Grey discovered this tea while trading, it most likely originated in several countries as a result of mixing ingredients. It is also very popular in Iran as a breakfast tea.
--When making tea, the water temperature should never exceed 80c when making any tea as the aromatic oils will be lost. Ideally the temperature of the water should stay above 70c and not above 80c for most black teas. Earl Grey has additional aromatic oils that must be taken care of. The lower temperature (between 70-75c) brew yields a better flavor profile. As for green teas, especially those from Japan, MUST be steeped at temperatures of 70c or slightly less. This is a fascinating video! I really enjoyed it.
I've never seen anything greater than this video... I'm in awe right now
Here in Kerala we prepare our tea differently
We add tea leaves to boiling milk and later we add sugar to the still boiling tea and let it in the boiling condition 2 to 3 minutes. Mmwwwaah delicious it is.
Sounds great!
4:45 when she starts the recipe
Nice new vid! Im happy youre back!
Thanks! Glad to be back with a new one. :)
Currently having a cup of English breakfast tea with a splash of full fat milk and half a teaspoon of honey!
Nice!!
You guys work really hard. Think that this is the chillest vid you've done so far. Take a sip!
My favorite drink of the day. Oh how i love your channel
I love this...you're in the comfort of your home...less stressfull for you...any topic would be nice as long as you are there taking it up....anything and everything....im game...ha,ha,ha!!!
Thanks, Kloyd. :))
TRUE FOOD TV @ as always you are simply amazing!
Tea with honey and lemon is heaven for me 🤗🤗
When I make tea i start with water at 190 degrees F, steep for 4 to 5 minutes for blacks. Greens i use 180 degrees. For loose leaf i use two to three tea spoons of leaves, adjusting leaves to taste.
I don't add milk or sugar. I like it straight.
Generally i drink oolong, a variety of greens,and a few other blacks depending on my mood.
Another great video. Though I depart with you on the milk...I can't bring myself to add milk to a cup of tea lol
That is very fair indeed!
it’s actually really good
What a wholesome channel, love the video!
Thank you!
This channel should be getting more love. Sad to see sponsored a video.. I was hoping it would be journey into different kinds of teas.. "Tea: How does it grow"
I absolutely plan to do a HDIG tea episode. One day when we can afford to travel to a major tea growing region!
I love Masala Chai.. I add Assam tea, ginger, cinnamon, cloves to boiling water.. Let it boil for couple of mins, then add milk.. Once the milk boils, I add cardamom (always add cardamom in the end) and sugar..
Another variation to this is adding little orange zest along with tea and other spices..
I assumed Bergamot was an herb. It's fun to learn that it's a citrus. Also, yes to cream and sugar. A little bit of heavy cream in a strong cup of tea. Definitely always add the cream and sugar after brewing since it also affects the waters ability to draw out the compounds from the tea leaves. Tea contains polyphenols but no tannic acid, and the addition of lemon juice prevents the polyphenols from binding any nonheme iron and calcium (thereby allowing you to absorb any iron and calcium in the plant based food you eat with your tea). Since bergamot is a citrus I wonder if it has the same effect as lemon juice. That may explain part of why Earl Grey is so good. And finally I drink most of my teas brewed at 175F or crab eyes stage, but I do like boiling water for earl grey.
Right: black tea indeed contains tannins (plant polyphenols) but not tannic acid. But that's a very interesting question about the bergamot. My guess is that it doesn't have the same effect, since the bergamot added to EG is an oil from the rind, not the juice.
Thanks for a great comment, Christopher!
I'm a fan of Harney & sons too. They are great. My current favorite is their London fog. It is similar to Earl grey - black tea but with no Assam, adding bergamot with a hint of lavender. It is beautifully smooth and softly fragrant. Very nice.
But you MUST try the Big Red Robe. Personal favorite. Milky Oolong from Whittard's is fantastic as well
Ohhhh, both of those sound fantastic. Thanks for the recommendations!
Another great video!
I started drinking tea after I found out coffee wasn't giving me the kick anymore. It's been one of my best decisions ever.
Personally I prefer Chai blends, with lots of spices. I buy the spices whole and some loose leaf black and green tea, then brew it all together.
Keep these amazing videos coming!
Oh, I love chai! And you make your own blend - very impressive!
What type of creams do people use in their teas? Any suggested brands?
Creams? What? That isn’t a cup of tea then😂
@@atemplarsplaylist5039 Yes it is
MegaFallen28 no. You don’t put cream in, you put milk in.
MegaFallen28 im a British person Who’s made tea for 6 years, I make it multiple times for people and myself everyday. My brother works in a little cafe, where they make tea on a daily basis. I know what a tea is mate.
@@atemplarsplaylist5039 Wow that's incredible. Sounds like you know what you're doing and that there's only one definitive way to make tea... i guess? Either way it ain't stopping people from enjoying it the way they perfer...especially...adding...cream, of which ive heard plenty enough brits and people all over the planet who enjoy it with cream and sugar etc.
I’m going to be that stereotypical southerner who recommends a tall glass of sweet iced tea. Growing up, when we asked for tea it was understood that it was going to be iced just like pop. I’ve sense learned to love hot tea as well (London Fog is my favorite way to enjoy a cup of Earl Grey), but good ol’ sweet iced tea will always stick with me.
I'm so glad you mentioned this! When we were down in Georgia filming our HDIG pecan episode, we had a lot of fun trying to get hot tea. It was definitely not the norm!
This checks out. Ever since the episode aired we’ve come a tea family. We now own 5 Harney and Sons tins, and just today found the Earl Grey Imperial flavor (We’ve had trouble finding Earl Grey, but found other flavors).
It is...amazing.
Honestly I love every flavor of Harney and Sons that I’ve tried so far.
So thank you for that ❤️
That is so awesome to hear!! Thanks for dropping this note! Remember, there's a link below the video that you can click to buy all H&S flavors. It is incredible how much there is to explore. Enjoy your new tea journey!!
I like tea..
For English tea.. i like Garl Grey.
But l like Chinese tea the most. And there many ways to brew chinese tea
As it got different varieties of chinese tea.. from green tea to black tea. And most chinese tea doesn't comes with tea bags. We love to brew from the whole leaves... giving the best aroma possible. Water temp too must adjust according to which type of tea you are brewing. We also got diffrent varieties of tea pot shape and sizes to suit diffrent tea. We also got diff cup saiz too as we enjoying the good aromatic tea.. we like to sipping the tea to enjoying the aroma.
Enjoy your cup of tea ya!
I discovered your videos after watching the oatmeal hack, and was SO impressed that subscribed (I'll be picking up old fashioned oats and will make it tonight for tomorrow; I can't wait!). And after watching this video, I have to say, you were meant to do this and are really in your element! I usually end up fast forwarding to the recipe part, but I find myself hanging onto your every word! Lol. Great delivery! And I'm glad I did, really great historical info that I can share with friends the next time I make them an Earl Grey tea (my fav!). And what a great story and connection from your roots to your husband's. Super cute! ☕❤ The rest of the tea stuff I knew, but what a great idea to warm the mug first! I was like, oh right! Duh! Why haven't I been doing that?! Lol. Anywho, keep up your awesome videos, they are very enjoyable to watch! Cheers!
What a lovely, lovely comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to write -- and subscribe! -- I'm thrilled to have you watching. And I hope to hear from you again. (Let me know what you think of the oatmeal!) To keep on the theme of Italy/citrus, may I suggest your next video be "The Flying Farmer" -- all about an amazing 80+ year old lemon farmer in Amalfi. It was a really special video for me to make. xx
TRUE FOOD TV Thanks! Will do! I meant to make the oatmeal last night but 2 kids under 2 got busy putting them to bed, dishes from dinner, working out, etc. Lol. I will definitely prep tonight to try to tomorrow morning! I'll keep you posted! Cheers! 😀👍
*_I try to drink it as hot as possible, that's what makes it so good!_*
And you can get cancer(free)
That’s why we both love this tea because Bergamot is a native Italian Citrus!
Yesssss
You should come to India for a perfect cup of tea... And I like your channel very much and you are the nicest person ever...☺
Hot Water, splash of milk and adding 5-6 sweeteners and spin. Perfect
I absolutely love your channel. I am a coffee drinker. But now I want to try tea, you convinced me. I'm going to try it just the way you suggested. Wish me luck.
Good luck! And let me know what you think. I love coffee as much as I love tea. But it is a completely different experience entirely!
You would make a great professor, I enjoy all your historical lectures!. Awesome!
Haha. I like this video. Apparently I know how to make tea didn’t know ppl made it wrong. Lol
As a certified Tea-holic I loved your video. Kiddos to you and your husband for making such a simple tea making into some Informative video.
Thank you!! High-five to a fellow tea-holic!
Extra hi-5!
What does steep mean? To tea bag your tea cup right?
damn, that's why my tea sucks...it had to be boiling water. thank goodness for this video.
Who needs sleep when a new episode of true food is here
Keeeeevinnnnn! Yes!
TRUE FOOD TV Hiiii, I've just brewed myself a cup of tea. My family is a big tea drinker, I can have as much as 5 cups a day. Tea is such a weird thing, it can warm you up or cool you down
I prefer my Earl Grey tea plain and pure,
I put honey and lemon on my black tea sometimes
My family is tea drinker and we tried all kinds of tea. By far Earl Grey is the favorite. Instead of sugar and milk to dilute the flavor, try honey. Another tea you should try is Pandan tea. It is aroma grass from Southeast Asia with black tea - do not add sugar or milk.
Oh, I love the taste of pandan, but I've never had it in a tea!! I'll keep a look out. Thanks!
TRUE FOOD TV By the way, I really enjoy your channel. I actually learn a lot from your videos.
Just watched all your videos
You are doing a great work. Congrats!
Thank you so much!! Glad to have you watching.
I keep hearing recently about the scare of pesticides left on tea leaves when they dry them. You can probably wash the pesticides off raspberries but I wonder what effect the pesticides on tea has on us if we consume a lot of tea. Any idea? Or are tea leaves washed after harvest and before they are dried? And if pesticides are not used, like on organic farms, what challenges do they have in growing them?
I prefer green or oolong tea, or jasmine (or flower aroma) black tea. If it is a good tea, I hot tea without any sugar or milk, as it would ruin the taste. Otherwise better to be cold tea with little bit of sugar. For some reason I never like earl grey much.
I love green tea and earl grey so much, thank you for the proper brewing tutorial :D i usually make earl grey with honey only
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy sipping! :)
I love love looooove this channel.
Thank you!
Great video and tea is awesome. Thanks Nicole. I love your passion and your knowledge. You have a great camera personality.
Thank you so much for all of these generous comments, Brian! I really appreciate the encouragement!
I love love love earl grey as a matter of fact I'm drinking it rn
High-five!
Why am I watching this?
Because even though I have the ability to make some tea...
I want to make sure that it's worth going down stairs and sitting there for 10 minutes.
I like my tea with no milk, we call it 'Teh-O'.
Love earl grey but my fav is camomile tea with honey.
Nice vid and Happy Holiday.
Thank you! You too!
Once living in England we switch from Earl Grey, to Tetley. Most of the English we knew thought the first was too posh. They used Tetley. Didn't see the end of this video of yours, but did you mention Scones? Growing up on Southern Iced Sweet tea, I learned for that most people heating the water too much can burn the tea. Though it still needs to brew for a good amount of time. Just like sun tea that does NOT need to get too hot.
is that sewing machine table behind you?
Yes, good eye! It was my grandmother's!
I would have guessed Cuban, but I guess you look Italian as well. Thanks for making the videos. We really enjoy them!
Orange pekoe tea runs deep in my veins. It's the tea of choice for my family for generations. It was the only tea available I'm sure for many many years. I always enjoy it with some sugar and milk... And yes, it's the tea bag variety that is most prominent around my family's households. What everyones opinions on whats best to do with the bag when done? Leave it in? Just scoop it out? Squish it against the side of the mug to get all that extra tea-y goodness out?
Hi Nicole, Its nice to know another tea recipe. What I do as native to Kerala, we boil the fresh milk first, when the milk start to raise, we put tea powder(quality : what strong tea you prefer) and again boil it ,until the color of tea that you prefer to drink. There is another recipe which I like the most and want to drink instead of coffee. The same recipe as you mentioned but add mint leaf. Keep the mint leaf while you drink, it will be a strong flavor, which you will love.
As a new convert to tea, this video could not have come at a better time! Down with tea bags! (Visit your local famer's market/natural food store for inexpensive loose leas tea.)
As always, I loved the video!!
BTW - I'm loving the small clips of Mark. It makes the videos entertaining!
I can't seem to hold back on the comments on this video. I also became a fan of essential oils and - BURGAMOT!! OMG - My fav. I had no idea Earl Gray had bergamot in it.
You guys are awesome.
Geoff Bernard try ceylon tea
I will! Just got my first cooked pureh and it was quite an experience. I also just got my first black teak which is why I said it's good timing on this video:)
Thanks for the advice!
Geoff, welcome to tea land!! Haha! I loved your comments. And I'm so glad you're finding those glimpses of Mark as fun as they are to make. ;)
Thanks Geoff - we always have a blast making these films, and I live for my, um, 1.5 seconds of fame!
You, sir are living my dream. Looking forward to the next one ;)
Good info but when you remove the tea bag from the cup do you squeeze the liquid out of the bag or just discard the bag? Can you reuse the bags?
Now I love the Italians!!!q
hate ordering tea in north america. always brings hot water to table and tea bag separate. don't they get it? sooner water hits tea , the better the tea is. You can request it and still they bring
it like that. sickening.
Best tea brand is ceylon tea from sri lanka and dajilin india tea also good chinese tea is so bitter taste i like to drink tea with milk
High-five for tea with milk! ;)
Every tea goes well with local honey. Thanks for the great video.
Earl Grey?!?!
It tastes like poison!
Okay, so , not quite poison, but it does taste like Froot Loops, or Potpouri.
I have never been able to understand it.
Red Rose Black Tea is where it is at!
Basic is Best
Ha!! I think there are a lot of EGs out there that DO taste like potpourri. But I swear, good ones, like Harney &Sons, do get the balance right!
Last Minute Laura I love Earl Grey. Jasmine tea... now that's potpourri
it does remind me of fruit loops! thats kinda why i love it.
You are not exaggerating,it tastes perfumy to me to. Potpourri is kinda spot on. Not that I've ever drank it.lol
I buy my tea at a specialzed British store and I was told I should NEVER pour boiled water, but wait a lil´bit, use only a very tiny bit candis/crystal sugar, never ever use metal spoon, never use the same mug you use for coffee.
There is a huge difference among the leaves too, the best quality leaves are the first picked.
One of my favorite teas at the moment is a blend of mate, cinnamon, curcuma and green tea.
Milk! Sugar! for Earl Grey? nay. Also my English aunties say to dunk the bags into the boiled water. Not pour boiling water over the bag. Haarumph!
Tee-hee! I love your English aunties. But I'm not dunking my tea INTO the water! ;)
Loose leaf for life! But I do love Earl Grey tea and Bergamot, citrus in general ;)