Brewing a proper pot of tea:

   Even though I tend to assume this 
   is common knowledge it occurred 
   to me that enough time has passed 
   that it may not be. 

   I was first acquainted with this 
   information before the age of seven. 
   Of course all of the adults from that 
   time period have all passed on so 
   I'm in the dark as to how universal 
   this process is so here it is. 

   The Teapot should be warmed first. 
   Of course I'm referring to the ceramic / 
   porcelain type of Tea pot. Filling it with 
   hot water and pouring it out after a short 
   time will do the trick. 
   The amount of Tea should be one teaspoon 
   per cup and one for the pot. (generally 4 to
   6 oz water per cup). 
   Place the Tea in the pot first and pour the 
   water in as soon as it boils. 
   Chemically treated water is "bad" to make 
   any kind of tea with. Pre-boiling water and 
   allow it to set awhile will usually release 
   the chorine and other gases from the water 
   which can then be reheated and used. 
   Purist prefer to use untreated spring water. 
   After pouring in the water, let the Tea brew 
   for 3 minutes, then stir. After another minute 
   it may be poured. 
   Tea bags should not be used as they tend 
   to filter out some of the bouquet that makes 
   many Teas interesting in the first place. 
   No Tea, Herb Tea or any herbal infusion 
   should under any circumstances be boiled. 
   Boiling will destroy any vitamin content as 
   well as destroying the taste and aroma. 
   There are instances where herbs are boiled
   but drinkable tea isn't one of them.