Tea cozy: a kind of warm hat for your teapot. Cozies are deemed essential in environments where the air temperature will chill the water in the pot to the point that it's too cool for proper steeping and enjoyable drinking.

Black tea: Tea that is dried and fermented, thus stronger than green.

Green tea: Tea that is dried immediately after harvesting.

Oolong tea: Semi-fermented, with an inimitable flavor

2torial #0597: Learn2 Make a Perfect Pot of Tea (Continued) Boil the Water   Choose your pot carefully. "Reactive" saucepans include most metals (stainless steel is acceptable), and can impart flavor to the water; aluminum and unlined copper are the worst offenders. Glass and enamel are preferred. Pour the measured, fresh water into the saucepan and place over high heat. Heat the water until it just comes to a rolling boil: over-boiling removes too much oxygen, imparting a flat taste to the tea. Step 2