Put the kettle on!

This week is National Tea Week and whilst we don’t need a dedicated week to drink the nation’s favourite brew, we thought we’d share some of the Tea Council's advice on making the perfect cuppa:

Use a good quality loose leaf or bagged tea
This must be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature
Always use freshly drawn boiling water
In order to draw the best flavour out of the tea the water must contain oxygen, this is reduced if the water is boiled more than once.
Measure the tea carefully
Use 1 tea bag or 1 rounded teaspoon of loose tea for each cup to be served
Allow the tea to brew for the recommended time before pouring
Brewing tea from a bag in a mug? Milk in last is best

If there’s one thing to remember about tea, it’s to adhere to your nan’s advice and brew tea in a pot, so we’ve chosen some of our favourites from the Heal's collection: