When I first started dating my dh, one of the gifts I wanted to give him was a proper tea. There are different styles of tea depending on where you live or family originates from, or the tradition or atmosphere you are trying to set and honor. No matter which type of tea you endeavor to make though, a woman or girl should learn to do this as an honor, not as a chore. The gift of tea time has been given to us to celebrate many things. While there are many steps in learning a proper tea, I have chosen to introduce our readers to what our children are learning. The first step - Preparing the "Perfect Pot of Tea". As with many things, my children find natural earplugs when I am teaching them certain things, so I turned to my friend Cindy, who just so happens to be doing a series on tea time right now. Here is an article she sent me, along with information on her upcoming Memory Makers seminar. I hope you enjoy this as much as our family has.


Cindy Rushton's Perfect Pot of Tea…                                                  

And other Memory Makers for the Season

Have no idea how on earth to begin? Don’t even know how to prepare a pot of tea? There are a few tips that make a very real difference in whether a cup of tea is just OK or really great! Let me help step-by-step…

Warm your Teapot. I always rinse mine out anyway. Use warm water, let sit with the lid on while you prepare the tea. (“Tempers” the pot so it keeps the tea warmer AND protects the teapot from extreme temperature changes.)

Prepare water. Rinse out your teakettle. Fill it with cool, fresh tap water. Bring to a boil.

Prepare your Teapot. As water reaches boiling, empty out teapot. Add tea leaves; 1 teaspoonful per cup of tea being prepared and 1 extra teaspoonful for the pot. If using tea bags, use one bag less than the number of cups you will be making. For example, if your teapot holds 5 cups of water, use 4 tea bags OR 6 teaspoons of loose tea.

As water reaches boiling, pour water into teapot immediately. Do not let the water “over-boil” or it will go flat.

Let steep…put lid on teapot and cover with a tea cozy for 3-6 minutes, dependent upon how strong you like your tea. Small tea leaves take less time to steep than larger tea leaves. Stir once while steeping.

Strain off leaves (or remove tea bags) and serve.

Don’t forget! Tea BEGS for relationship. Include a loved one in your teatime!


About Cindy Rushton... 

Cindy Rushton is the hostess of the Let's Make a Memory, her annual holiday fling for mothers around the world. She is recording Preview Chats for the Let's Make a Memory RIGHT NOW! Join her wonderful guests FREE for the next weeks as they count down to the Let's Make a Memory Virtual Seminar (November 7-8--BUT! NEVER ENDING because it is an ONLINE seminar!). Get your ticket NOW and begin to dig into her FREE gifts now! Check out all of the details here.