Australians need to slow down the way they prepare and drink tea, and take the time to discover the stories behind each brew, to find a greater appreciation of the beverage, according to one of the nation’s leading tea experts.
Making a pot of tea with Mark Thirlwall is a methodical, precise process involving a weighed portion of tea leaves, temperature-controlled water, a timer and cups and pots selected from years of testing.
It is what he calls “the theatre of tea”, and it is a big part of how he wants Australians to start approaching “having a cuppa”.