Tea – Page 5 – Capresso

Show Mom your love and appreciation this Mother’s Day with a gift she’ll really enjoy. Capresso has you covered with high-quality espresso makers, coffee machines, electric water kettles and more. Now Mom can enjoy her favorite beverage at home with a stylish and sophisticated new Capresso machine.

For the Espresso Lover:

Mom can experience the rich taste of espresso, cappuccino and latte with the Capresso 4-Cup Espresso & Cappucinno Machine. This compact machine is easy to use and allows Mom to adjust coffee strength so she can personalize her brew.

For the Tea Lover:

The elegant Capresso H2O Plus Glass Water Kettle is more efficient than a stovetop kettle, adding eco-friendly convenience to Mom’s teatime. It boils up to 48 ounces (6 cups) of water quickly and quietly.

For the Coffee Lover:

Mom can enjoy her morning cup of joe with the Capresso CM200 Coffee Maker, which brews up to 10 cups of coffee in less than 9 minutes, extracting full flavor and aroma. With a space-saving design, this coffee maker is easy to operate and fully programmable.

For more Mother’s Day gift ideas, visit www.capresso.com.

At Capresso, we love to enjoy a freshly brewed cup of hot tea. Our line of electric water kettles offer speed, energy efficiency and safety when heating water for tea, but there are many other aspects that play a role in brewing. This Guide to Steeping Tea shares tips and suggestions to help you prepare the perfect cup of tea.

Guide To Steeping Tea

There are many factors that contribute to the perfect cup of brewed tea:

The quality of the tea leaves
Purity of the water
Ratio of tea to hot water
Correct steeping temperature for the specific type of tea
Correct steeping time for the specific type of tea
Adequate room for the tea leaves to expand and fully extract the best flavor.

Brewing Tips:

Start with fresh, cold filtered water.
Never re-boil water that has been left in the kettle as the taste could be stale or flat.
Choose a high-quality tea.
Store the tea away from the light in a dark, airtight container.
For each 6-8 ounces of water, use approximately: 1 teaspoon of tealeaves or 1 teabag. (Note: you can always adjust the amount of tea to your personal taste.)

Check out the chart below for each type of tea for accurate brewing temperature and steeping time:

Type	Water Temperature	Steep Time	Resteeping Times
Green Tea	150-160° F	2-4 minutes	2-5 steeps
White Tea	175-180° F	4-6 minutes	3-5 steeps
Yerba Mate Tea	185° F	3-5 minutes	3-6 steeps
Oolong Tea	190° F	5-8 minutes	3-6 steeps
Black Tea	212° F	4-6 minutes	Does not resteep well
Rooibos Tea	212° F	4-6 minutes	1-3 steeps
Herbal Tea	212° F	5-8 minutes	1-3 steeps

Category: Tea

Gifts for Mom

Brewing the Perfect Glass of Tea