Objective:

  • Students will master the techniques of brewing tea concentrates for bubble tea, focusing on proper tea-to-water ratios, steeping times, and temperatures.

Activity:

  • Description: In this activity, students will brew tea concentrates using black tea, jasmine tea, and oolong tea. They will follow detailed instructions to measure the tea leaves, heat the water to the appropriate temperature, and steep the tea for the correct duration. After brewing, students will compare the flavors and strengths of the different tea concentrates.
  • Instructions:
    1. Divide students into small groups and assign each group a type of tea (black, jasmine, oolong).
    2. Provide each group with the necessary equipment and ingredients.
    3. Have students follow the brewing instructions to prepare their tea concentrate.
    4. Once brewed, have students taste their tea and take notes on the flavor profile and strength.
    5. Discuss as a class how different brewing variables (time, temperature) affected the outcome.

Materials:

  • Tea leaves (black, jasmine, oolong)
  • Tea kettles
  • Thermometers
  • Measuring spoons