For many of us, tea drinking is an integral attribute of everyday life. But in order for the drink to fully reveal its aroma and taste, it is necessary to use special dishes for its preparation. Let's try to figure out how to choose a good, practical teapot for tea.
Volume
When choosing a tea brew with or without a press, priority should be given to the volume of the container. Much depends on how many servings should be designed dishes. It follows from the fact that the liquid in the kettle when brewing a drink should occupy about 2/3 of its volume. Above must be free space of a few centimeters, which is required in order for the tea to "breathe".
The best solution is to purchase several products of various sizes. In this case, you do not have to once again in vain translate the tea leaves.
Production material
The classic version is a porcelain teapot. A cup of tea filled from such a container will turn out to be more aromatic, as the material quickly heats up and retains heat perfectly.
High-quality porcelain teapots do not contain obvious deformations, have a uniform paint, glaze without roughness and cracks. The seal of the manufacturer must be present at the bottom. You can check the quality of the material by tapping it with a pencil. In this case, a ringing should occur, similar to the sound of a bell.
Tea pots also hold heat well. However, when choosing this option, you will have to sacrifice the external attractiveness and strength of the product in favor of cheapness. The main differences between faience and porcelain teapots are opaque, thick walls, and the overall fragility of the material. The advantage of such products is easy care and quick drying.
Ceramics are perfect for brewing green, yellow and white tea. Moreover, it is always desirable to always prepare the same drink in such containers. Because the material absorbs smell well.
When choosing a ceramic teapot for tea, you need to ask how high quality the product was fired (to achieve strength, it is desirable that this procedure be carried out at least three times). A sign of the use of natural material is the presence at the base of a small clay rim without glaze.
Glass tea-pot is an extremely attractive option for decorating any kitchen interior. However, such containers do not retain heat well. In addition, tea plaque quickly forms on the glass, which reduces the transparency of the material. It is worth staying on products with reliable metal parts that do not exude an unpleasant odor.
Silicone teapots for tea are suitable for drink lovers who do not want to use a teapot and prefer to cook it directly in a cup. They are presented in the form of an elastic strainer made of a material safe for health.
The form
The optimal shape for the teapot is round. The lid must contain small holes. Otherwise, during preparation, the drink will “suffocate” and will not reveal the taste. The base of the lid should go into a special groove, which prevents it from falling out during the spill of the drink into the cups.
It is desirable that the teapot for tea has a sufficiently long spout located at an angle of 30-35 about . Otherwise, when the container is full, the liquid will splash out under the influence of the slightest fluctuations.
The convenience of use
Comfortable operation of the teapot largely depends on the balance of the product. A good kettle has a handle that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and never forces you to “break out” your wrist when spilling a drink. A balanced capacity remains practical even when filled with a significant amount of liquid.
Internally "arrangement"
Picking up a teapot, it is worth looking inside again. It is desirable that the product contains a built-in strainer or filter, which will not allow the gulls to get into the cup from the container when spilling the drink.
Recently, glass containers with inner cones in the form of a continuous strainer, where the tea leaves actually fall asleep, have gained distribution. Unfortunately, most of these filters are made of metal, which noticeably distorts the taste and aromatic qualities of the drink.
Design
Undoubtedly, the choice of teapot based on the material of manufacture, volume and practicality is the right decision. However, an important role is played by aesthetic appeal.
Usually, if you have a pretty dish, the tea made in it seems much tastier. And it’s more pleasant to look after your favorite product. Therefore, if the teapot is often left by the household in an unwashed state, constantly exposed to shock, it may be worthwhile to pay attention to another design that will please family members more.
Total
True gourmets who instantly feel the smallest shades of the smell of a drink and prefer expensive varieties of tea, it is recommended to acquire a whole set of porcelain or clay teapots of various sizes for all occasions.
People who are not too versed in the intricacies of the tea ceremony or do not have time to use a large number of kitchen utensils should limit themselves to buying separate teapots for black and green tea.