Make the Perfect Cup of Tea with PG Tips

Making the perfect cup of tea only takes a few minutes and involves just a couple of steps. To make the perfect cup, start with PG Tips, perhaps the best-known brand of tea in the world.

Long the top-selling brand in the United Kingdom, PG Tips can now be purchased in countries across the globe. PG Tips is a black variety that is full of flavor and has a rich taste.

To make good tea, you need good water. Use new water every time and never re-boil it. Tea needs oxygen to bring out its flavor. If the water is re-boiled all the oxygen is removed, which means you will get a dull and flat taste. Black varieties like PG Tips need the water to come to a rolling boil.

After the water is boiled, pour it over the bag or loose. Putting tea in first will allow it to infuse and result in a better taste. Then, steep for 3 to 5 minutes.

If making a teapot, make sure to warm it by swirling in a bit of boiling water. Then, use 1 bag for every 2 cups or 1 teaspoon of loose for the pot and 1 for each cup.

Maybe most importantly, have it the way you like: add milk and sugar to taste. However, PG Tips is most often consumed with sugar and milk.

Now that you know how to make the perfect cup, always look for authentic PG Tips, which is still made in Manchester, England. Although now very common, the pyramid-shaped bags were developed by PG Tips. These bags make a better cup of tea since the leaves have more room to brew.

The product comes in bags and loose. Most often, you will be able to get boxes of 80 bags or 8.8 ounces of loose.

Wherever you purchase PG Tips, always examine the Best By date, which is your guide to freshness. All PG Tips products have a Best By date stamped on the bottom of the box. Try to get a Best By date sometime in the future so you have adequate time to use it.

The origins of PG Tips start with tea dealer Arthur Brooke in 1869 Manchester, England. His firm, Brooke Bond & Company, sold tea blends to groceries and other stores. The brand name PG Tips started in 1930 and soon become one of the UK's best sellers. It was believed that the tea would help with digestion if you consumed it before eating.

PG Tips tea bags were introduced in 1960. Prior to that, it was only sold in loose form. The now very-popular pyramid-shape bags were introduced in 1996. A decaffeinated product was introduced in 2004. The brand celebrated its 75th anniversary with the introduction of PG Tip Special Blend in 2005.