Top Tea Additives That Make Your Tea Taste Fantastic

Black and green tea are timeless classics that are ideal for people who are inclined to philosophize. But for those who love to explore the world and discover new tastes, there are no limits. The tea industry offers many options for lovers of variety to make the drink more intense - various types of topping, milk and cream, tapioca and jams. It is very difficult to describe all the variety, but the co-founder of the TAPIERA brand tea station chain Anastasia Makhonina tried to do this and told about the most popular and most unusual additives to tea drinks that make their taste unique.

It should be said that tea drinks are prepared on the basis of various types of tea. Most often, these are green and black tea, hodzicha, oolong, pu-erh, hibiscus, jasmine and anchan tea. Everything depends only on taste preferences and is limited by the framework of a wild imagination.

Milk

Historically, one of the ingredients that was added to tea was milk. This drink has long been consumed all over the world. It is especially popular in India, Asia and the UK.

Frothed milk is often used to prepare drinks. Cow's milk produces stable foam of high-quality density when heated to 60°C. If the milk temperature is lower, the bubbles will be small and the structure unstable. A higher temperature leads to the destruction of protein and the milk simply will not whip.

Alternative milk is especially popular in tea and coffee shops: almond, soy, coconut or oat. This is an ideal option for those who are lactose intolerant.

Popular types of plant milk:

- almond - it has an unobtrusive taste with a slight nutty smell;

- soy - affordable, has a neutral taste that can be easily shaded with fruits and berries;

- oat - it is easy and pleasant to work with, as it whips well, but contains a small amount of protein, so the whipped foam quickly settles;

- coconut - various smoothies, nutritious cocktails and cold drinks are prepared quite successfully on its basis.

Tapioca

Drinks often contain chewy balls - tapioca, which are made from cassava starch. This carbohydrate product gives a quick boost of energy and, due to the large amount of vitamins, helps to recover instantly. Nutritious balls of plant origin are very popular as an addition to drinks, making their taste brighter.

Topping

This name hides a huge number of "goodies" that make drinks unforgettable. The category of toppings includes: creams on various bases, thick syrups with fruit or berry flavor, whipped cream, chocolate in the form of chips or liquid, jams and confitures, confectionery sauces, cheeses. There is absolutely no limit to imagination here. Advice: trust the taste of the tea maker and try new combinations, perhaps that drink of an unusual ink color with a fragrant cheese cap will become the love of your life. You won't know until you try it!

Berries, fruits and even vegetables

Modern tea-based drinks are a space for experiments. They perfectly combine pieces and purees of different fruits and berries. For color and rich texture, they even add vegetables, for example, beets, which act as a natural dye and give the tea a pleasant burgundy hue. And cucumber combined with mint, lemon and ice makes it very refreshing.

You can drink tea as a mono drink, without milk and sugar, while comprehending Zen. But you can also just paint your life in bright colors and arrange a carnival of flavors. The choice is yours!