How It’s Done | Tea For One

Be Good To Yourself – Make Tea For One
Each of us longs for a few precious moments of every day in which to unwind, combat stress and try to recapture some sense of perspective over a cup of hot, delightful tea. There no need to feel guilty about taking a single segment of each day to enjoy your favorite brew. Consider it a form of personal therapy or just taking time to be good to yourself. Tea for one is the courageous act of the harried, the exhausted and the frustrated. Make it a daily ritual of self-indulgence. After all, it’s relatively inexpensive and yet, worth saving your sanity.

Tea For One – A Ritual Fit For Royalty
The restorative properties of tea heal the sick, warm the soul and tease the palate with the simplest of pleasures. Do make tea for one a daily ritual. Personalize it so it has special meaning. Look for a teapot and tea cup with saucer that is in synch with your tastes. You’ll want a tea cozy to keep your teapot good and hot when in use. A tea cozy, for the uninitiated, is a type of cover that holds in the heat of water in the teapot. If you prefer an infuser to a teabag, look for one in metal or glass in which to place tea leaves.

Then, rummage through several tea speciality shops with due diligence until you find a collection of teas that fit your moods and tastes. Learn how to brew tea properly. Start with cold fresh water heated to a rolling boil. Pour the boiling water carefully into the teapot. Never brew tea directly in the teapot. Tannic acid in tea stains the inside of the pot which then collects and alters the tea’s flavor. Place your teapot covered with your tea cozy and your cup and saucer on a sturdy tray beside your favorite side table and chair. Pour your tea with regal elegance and enjoy that first slow sip of the dark elixir that brings tranquility back into your world.

Teas For Different Times
For morning people, choose an Irish or English Breakfast tea. Earl Grey might be wonderful for an afternoon “tea-for-one” soiree. For a quicker jolt back, try Russian Tea or any of the broad selection of teas of India, China or Surinam. You can find herbal teas to suit any whim.