Making tea from a tea plant involves harvesting and processing the leaves. Here's a simple guide based on available information:
Harvesting the Tea Leaves
- Pruning: Simply prune a branch with leaves from your tea plant.
- Selection: Break off the leaves from the branch. A small handful of fresh tea leaves is sufficient for one cup of tea.
Preparing Fresh Tea
- Crushing: Use a mortar and pestle to crush the fresh tea leaves. This helps release the flavors.
- Infusion: Add the crushed leaves to filtered water and ice.
Preparing Dried Tea for a More Concentrated Flavor
- Drying: Dry the tea leaves. (The reference doesn't specify how to dry the leaves, but methods like air-drying or using a dehydrator could be used).
- Crushing: Crush the dried leaves. This step is the same as preparing fresh tea.
- Infusion: Use the crushed, dried leaves to brew tea, adjusting the quantity to your taste for desired strength.
