Boba Tea Chapter One: Brewing Tea

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1. 1Step 1: To make the black tea base: In a tea pot, steep tea bags or loose leaf black tea in 195F/90C water. You can achieve this temperature from pouring boiling water into a glass measuring cup and then pouring it into a tea pot. Let steep for 5-8 minutes. Remove tea bags, use directly or chill for cold teas.
2. 2Step 2: To make the green tea base: In a tea pot, steep tea bags or loose-leaf green tea in 175F/80C water. You can achieve this temperature from pouring boiling water into a glass measuring cup, let sit for a minute, and then pouring it into a tea pot. Let steep for 5-8 minutes. Remove tea bags, use directly or chill for cold teas.
3. 3Step 3: To make the brown sugar syrup: Boil 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup of brown sugar until the sugar dissolves. Let cool and store in a squeeze bottle.
4. 4Step 4: To make black milk tea: mix 1 cup of black tea base with 3/4 cup of milk and 2 tbsp of half and half. Serve chilled with ice or hot. Sweeten with brown sugar syrup to your liking.
5. 5Step 5: To make green milk tea: mix 1 cup of green tea base with 1/2 cup of milk. Serve chilled with ice or hot. Sweeten with brown sugar syrup to your liking.