Yes, you read right. What am I on about? Surely a cafetière is for coffee, it’s all in the name (cafetière literally means ‘coffee machine’), yes?
I’m sorry, but I am about to distort your home brewed drinks reality. Look away now if you cannot take it.
I have had this idea for a while, and finally got around to trying it out a few days ago. And now I’ve tried it out especially for you and taken funky pictures.
May I present to you, Nilgiri Tea in a cafetière:
Alright, I accept that I am not the first person (or rather it’s highly unlikely that I am the first person) to think of this. Although, having just searched google for tea in a cafetière, I only found three places where people have mentioned it. Lets just pretent I coined the idea.
There are a lot of pro’s to making tea in a cafetière, and not many con’s.
- It’s easier to clean (there’s no spout for a start)
- It looks pretty
- It won’t over-brew after you’ve poured out the first cup or two
- It keeps itself warm, just like a teapot
- There’s no straining involved
The only con I can think of, is that it’s slightly unconventional and if you find straining tea fun, like I do, you don’t get to do that. But maybe not everybody else is as sad as I am in that respect.
As for the tea I have made today, Nilgiri is particularly yummy. It’s very light and quite refreshing, but notably it is naturally sweeter than most teas - it could be drunk without sugar even, I think (although I put in half a teaspoon to taste). It’s also nice when drunk without milk, light as it is.
In fact, it’s an all round pleaser!
Go on, go try it out, tea in a cafetière. Enjoy the simplicity.
Savour the perfect brew.
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