The art of tea making
You buy a pack of tea, take out a bag of tea, hang it in a cup and pour hot water over it. Ready! Simple?
What is tea?
In fact, there is only one plant that makes tea , the camellia sinensis. We use the word tea nowadays to denote a decoction (infusion) of plant material in hot water. In fact, you should call herbal tea herbal decoctions. But yes, do you see it already? Are you in summer on a terrace, ask the waiter what you want to drink and then you say: Make a warm peppermint decoction. Then peppermint tea sounds better.
Guidelines for making tea.
You can of course make tea like above. This is the simplest way. You can also choose to use loose tea and here is the art. There are no fixed rules, only guidelines. How you will make tea depends on a number of factors. Do you use fresh herbs or dried herbs? Do you use leaves, fruits or roots? Do you make the tea for a specific purpose or just to have a nice cup of tea?
