#17 – How to Make Tea

I felt like it was necessary to make a post on how to make a proper cup of tea. Tea time is incredibly important to me because it gives me a sense of order. It really doesn’t make that much sense but when your entire existence is a mess, some order feels pretty great. In order to make a proper cup you must first pick out a mug that makes you happy. No one wants to drink a cup of tea out of any old mug, it has to be a mug that means something. I like the mermaid cup that my sister bought from the aquarium because the wave pattern calms me down. Secondly, choose your tea. I prefer black teas such as English/Irish/Scottish Breakfast Tea (my favorite brand is Yorkshire Tea [it’s genuinely incredible]). Boil water in a kettle, if you don’t have a kettle use a pot, if you don’t have a pot then I’m sorry. Whatever you do, DON’T MICROWAVE YOUR WATER OR TEA; it gives the tea a weird taste trust me on this. Put the tea bag in your mug, pour the hot water over the tea and let it steep for however long you like. I like my tea pretty weak so I leave it in for about a minute. Take out your tea bag and add in milk. Watching the milk swirl into the tea is super relaxing especially if you’ve just come out of a panic attack. Then add in one sugar, any more sugar and you’re ruining the tea in my opinion. Stir gently and voila you’ve made a proper cup of tea!