05.13.09
The 5-minute moment
posted by Naja Hayward | 2 comments
There is an art to steeping the perfect cup of tea. Good water is a must, the right temperature and timing, crucial. But what happens between the time you begin preparing that ideal cup and the moment you sit to enjoy it?
I asked a few tea-loving friends to share their 5-Minute Moments - and I added a few of my own - and here’s what we do:
1. Look outside and try to think of nothing.
2. Play with the dog.
3. Jump rope. (“It strengthens the upper and lower body and burns a lot of calories in a short time.” Perfect.)
4. Sit and wait. (Whoever said “A watched pot never boils” really meant a “watched kettle”.)
5. Reply to just one email (yeah right).
6. Read from Katharine Hepburn Once Said (“Someone once asked me, who was about my age, ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, if you don’t ask for details.’”)
7. Make toast with a bit of butter and jam.
8. Empty the dishwasher.
9. Dance in front of the mirror to Pat Benatar.
10. Search online for a great green tea that will need its own 5-Minute Moment (a shameless plug for Naja Tea!).
Would love to hear your 5-Minute Moments!
May 14th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Having an electric dispensing hot water pot I don’t have to wait the 5 minutes. I simply put my tea into the pot and it steeps for 1-3 minutes depending on the type I select - by the time I get my teaware on the tray and bring it to where I’m heading, it’s just about done and ready for my enjoyment. I try to take tea breaks when I’m enjoying my tea - sort of like the coffee break of the past. If I don’t do that, I inevitably get side tracked and forget about the tea and then it’s cold and I don’t like cold tea. I’ve learned my lesson - she says as she leaves her tea to her right of the computer!
May 18th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Well, during my current 5-minute moment (brewing my 3rd steeping of Georgian black tea–I love that stuff!), I’m catching up on my blog reading!