Tea Is Best Brewed and Served from Cast Iron Tea Pots
Cast iron tea pots enjoy a long history in Asia, particularly in Japan where from being just an effective vessel for boiling and keeping tea hot, it became a status symbol and something of a family heirloom. The nobility in Japan treasured their cast iron tea pots and many of them even had their family emblems embossed on them. When we reflect about the fine taste of the Japanese, we should not be surprised to discover that pouring your tea from cast iron pots is the best way to enjoy it.
The flavor of your tea is sharpened when you brew it in cast iron tea pots
Whenever we prepare tea, a certain amount of the oils in the tea remain to cling to the sides of the boiling vessel. With cast iron tea pots we have more of this residue owing to the absorbent characteristic of the metal. These flavored oils enhance the aroma and taste of all other tea preparations made in that same vessel. For this reason, people who know about tea and its preparation choose not to wash tea kettles with soap and water in order not to remove those precipitated essences.
Cast iron tea pots make sure of an even brew
Because of the specific arrangement of molecules in iron, heat is regularly distributed throughout the surface of the metal and consequently also the liquid that is boiling in it. The result of this is that the ingredients that are being cooked or brewed are processed in an even manner and no portion is either over- or under-brewed.
The nutritive benefit of tea is enhanced by cast iron tea pots
Because iron retains heat better than other materials, cast iron tea pots are capable of achieving the highest temperatures. This makes these vessels ideal for cooking medicinal concoctions in which leaves, bark and roots are often combined. Using cast iron teapots, it is possible to make your own ginseng tea, for instance, using unprocessed ginseng root. Aside from this fact, iron mineral is extracted from the vessel into the tea itself, thus augmenting the health benefits it can give.
The residue in cast iron tea pots is also anti-microbial
The chief ingredient in tea residue is tannin, a substance that is responsible for the tang in certain fruits. It is also present in different parts of plants. If fruits and leaves and bark have enough tannin, they become disagreeable to the taste. Tannin is, therefore, a protective mechanism in certain plants, a means of preventing animals from eating portions of it. When tannin is present in smaller quantities, they can impart a stimulating flavor which is also responsible for the thing that we call ‘body’ in a beverage.
Modern cast iron tea pots are further enhanced by a coating of porcelain
When purchasing cast iron tea pots, look for those which have porcelain finishes. These are typically beautifully decorated and you can find them in various colors. Porcelain finish is typically applied on tea pots that have intricate embossed designs which may be images or geometrical patterns. Besides the aesthetic value of the porcelain coat, heat retention is also enhanced.
Obviously cast iron tea pots have the best of all the requirements for brewing and drinking the best tea.
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