Creamy Hot Black Tea Using Loose-Leaf Tea

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Creamy Hot Black Tea Using Loose-Leaf Tea

How to brew the perfect cup of hot black tea with cream using loose-leaf tea. This unpretentious milk tea recipe can be adjusted to your preferences for sweetener and milk. We're making this single-serving "hug in a mug" vegan and dairy-free using soy milk.

Prep Time2

Cook Time5

Total Time7

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: British, Indian, Irish, Scottish

Keyword: black milk tea, how to make hot tea with loose leaf tea, loose leaf black tea, vegan milk tea

Servings: cup

Calories: 28kcal

Author: Abi Cowell

Equipment

Ingredients

1 scoop loose-leaf organic black Assam tea 1 "cup" scoop from a tea measuring spoon. If using a standard teaspoon (like for baking), then use a heaping teaspoon.
1 cup boiling water
½ teaspoon raw sugar optional
¼ cup organic soy milk or oat milk or other milk/cream

Instructions

Fill your electric kettle with filtered water. Set it to 212℉ or 100℃, which will be boiling water.
Add tea infuser to your large mug.
Pour loose-leaf black tea into your tea infuser.
1 scoop loose-leaf organic black Assam tea
When water boils, pour it into the tea infuser that's resting inside your mug. Do not overfill. Be sure to leave room to add milk and sugar later. I generally leave about an inch of room from the top. Let your tea steep for 5 minutes. (See note #1)
1 cup boiling water
When your tea is done steeping, remove the tea infuser and place it on a small saucer.
Add sugar, if using, and stir.
½ teaspoon raw sugar
Add soy milk and stir. Enjoy your cozy tea time!
¼ cup organic soy milk

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Notes

Note #1: Do not steep tea longer than 5 minutes, as it can make it bitter. If you want stronger tea, use more tea leaves.

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