How to make the perfect cup of tea

Here is how to make the perfect cup of tea using loose tea leaves and a teapot.

1. Pour in 1 ½ teaspoons worth of tea into the teapot for your first mug of tea. Then an extra ½ teaspoons worth for each extra mug.
2. Boil water from the kettle, leave to settle then pour into the teapot.
3. Place on a tea cosy and leave to brew for between 3-4 minutes.
4. After the brewing time, stir the tea in the pot.
5. Pour the tea into the mugs through a tea strainer before pouring in the milk.
6. Slowly pour in the semi-skimmed or whole milk whilst stirring and add sugar if needed.
7. Then enjoy the perfect cup of tea.

Want to see how it’s done? Check out the video below.