How to make a cup of tea

This is the proper way to make a cup of tea if your tea has the misfortune of being made from tea in bags.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 pot of water
• 1 tea bag (black)
• cream
• sugar or honey
• 1 cup
• 1 saucer

1. Get out all of your ingredients and lay them out on the counter.
2. Start your water to boil. Not just any boil. You will be watching your water for a specific temperature quality that is called "fish eye". This means the size of the bubbles in the boiling water needs to be the size of a fishes eye or slightly smaller than an average size marble. Bigger bubbles (old man) are too hot for your tea, and tiny bubbles (baby's breath) are not hot enough.
3. Add sugar or honey to the bottom of your tea cup
4. Pour your "fish eye" boil over your sugar or honey. Leave 1 inch of space from the top. Stir lightly until dissolved and wait for the fluid to stop moving.
5. Into your hot yet still water gently place your tea bag in the center of your cup. Place the saucer upside down over the top of the cup and allow to naturally steep for about 4 minutes.
6. Gently raise your tea bag through the center of the water and over to one side. Use your spoon to lightly squeeze the bag on the side of the cup. Discard the bag.
7. To add cream or 1/2 & 1/2: raise the pouring pitcher 4 to 6 inches above the glass. Pour a stream into the center of your tea. The stream should be about the size of a pencil in diameter. Pour until the creamer reaches the bottom of the cup, bounces back and opens over the top like a milky flower. This is the proper amount.
8. Enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to appreciate the tea's aroma as well as it's flavour
• Hot tea burn baby