Step 1

Boil water.Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting, setting the water temperature to 208°F. Boil a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. Filtered water is best since the better the water tastes, the better your tea will taste.

Step 2

Warm up teapot.Pour some hot water into a teapot and swirl the water around to warm up the teapot. Discard the water. Now, your teapot is nice and warm to steep tea in.

Step 3

Combine tea and hot water in a teapot.Make sure the tea is covered in water, and not just sitting on top, to get a full steep.

Step 4

Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes. Covering the teapot keeps the water hot as the tea steeps.

Step 5

Strain tea leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.

Step 6

Stir in brown sugar.Add the sugar right after you pour in your tea so that it can dissolve quickly in the hot tea.

Step 7

Pour in half & half.The half & half will swirl around in the dark tea. I'm using a generous amount of half & half (1/4 cup) but feel free to add as little or as much as you like. Stir before drinking.