The majority of regular tea drinkers pay little attention to cleaning the teapot.
The used tea set can be rinsed with tea water or even just poured the excess water and turned upside down, then wiped clean when making the next tea.
Some people, when finished drinking tea, also consciously pay attention to hygiene but need help finding a suitable way to do so, leading to trouble the next time drinking tea.
Today, let’s join the Vietnamese teapot to learn this seemingly unimportant job: how to clean the teapot properly.
– To drink good tea, the first thing is that the tea set must be clean.
First, you must remember a concept: it is essential to clean the teapot at the right time; the tea set after use, if not cleaned in time or at the right time, the polyphenols in the tea will be oxidized by air and water forming tea scum.
Tea residue clinging to the surface of tea cups and teapots is not only very unsightly but also breeds bacteria, adversely affecting the health of tea drinkers.
– Unhygienic teapot affects the emotions of the drinker
Drinking tea and bringing real health improvements to the human body can also make people feel relaxed and happy.
Whether it’s a kettle, thermos or tea cup, if stains are left on it, it will look unsightly and even give an unsafe feeling. If the tea set is not cleaned correctly, it cannot be blamed for the imperfect senses and emotions when enjoying tea.
– Tea scum is a place where bacteria live and grow
If the tea has residue in the teacup, it will also breed bacteria.
The humid and hot environment inside the kettle creates favourable conditions for bacteria to grow, adversely affecting human health. Drinking tea is inherently beneficial to health, but unhygienic tea sets contain many risks that will become counterproductive.
– Simple notes when cleaning the teapot
With the newly purchased tea set:
Newly purchased teapots should be thoroughly sterilized before use to remove harmful residues in the production process. For a new Hong Sa teapot, cleaning is necessary and affects the tea brewing effect later.
Cleaning is also effortless; first, use clean water to wash off dirt and impurities inside and outside the kettle, then rinse with boiling water several times. After cleaning, you can use white tea for the first time to soak it many times before using it. For ceramic and glass teapots, it is recommended to boil them in boiling water and let them dry naturally before first use.
With daily tea set:
The first rule of cleaning the kettle in daily use is to be timely. Immediately after use, tea stains are easy to clean without tea residue or bacteria growth.
Teapots and teacups have the most contact with tea water, and the timely cleaning steps are straightforward: first, scrub, then rinse with boiling water, and then let it dry naturally.
– 3 tips for cleaning tea scum [for all types of teapots]
However, if the cleaning could be more careful and timely and the tea residue has formed, don’t worry too much; there are still easy ways to handle it.
Cleaning with toothpaste:
- Squeeze a little toothpaste on the surface of the teapot.
- Use your hands or a cotton swab to apply the toothpaste evenly.
- After a while, wash it off.
Cleaning with potatoes: If you’re worried about your toothpaste’s odour, you can try cutting the peeled potatoes into thin slices or granules, placing them in a teapot and adding hot water to soak them. After about ten minutes, the dirt in the tea can be washed away.
Cleaning with baking soda: Potatoes can also be replaced with a small amount of baking soda and then brushed with a soft toothbrush, which can easily remove tea stains.
When cleaning, you need to be gentle with the kettle and scrub it with a soft tool; otherwise, it will damage the surface or texture of the kettle.
In addition to the teapots, tea towels, trays, tables, etc., also need to be cleaned.
Bamboo teapots need to be rinsed with water regularly, placed in a ventilated place to dry naturally, and not rinsed with boiling water; otherwise, they will easily crack.
Tea towels, after each use, need to be rinsed with hot water and dried separately; they should not be spread on the table like a rag. Sometimes, you can also use detergent for a more thorough cleaning.
Cleaning a tea table takes a lot of time and effort. When wiping, focus on the corners and edges where the tea leaves tend to stagnate.
The cleanliness of the kettle not only determines whether it is hygienic, safe or not but also affects the pleasant feeling of the person enjoying it.
Just imagine, even if it looks clean on the outside, when you open the teapot and see the bottom, the noticeable tea stains can instantly ruin your mood.
The tea-drinking process begins with carefully preparing the tea and ends with adequately cleaning the teapot.
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