How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Green Tea via Microwave

If you're like me, you don't always want to find the effort to turn on the stove and brew a nice cup of tea. Either you're too busy or lazy, you just don't want to do it. But the struggle becomes real when you really want the delicious cup of tea that only the stovetop seems to make. I've been known in my family to make the best cup of green tea via microwave. So here's my how-to:

Materials:

• Your favorite mug of all time, perfect for tea
• A green tea bag (I drink Japanese green tea)
• Water
• Sugar
• A spoon
• A microwave

Fill your mug up half way (or if it's a large mug, just as much as you would like to) with water. Open your tea bag and stick it in the mug. Warm the mug for 50 seconds in the microwave. 

After 50 seconds, take it out of the microwave and swish around the tea bag. You'll see the water begin to infuse and turn a bright yellow color. After swishing around the tea bag for about 15 seconds, place your mug back into the microwave for another 30 seconds. You want to make sure you don't burn the tea. 

After 30 seconds, take out your mug and swish the tea bag for another 15  seconds. It should be a dark gold color. This is the correct color of tea that you should achieve. It won't be green due to the oxidation. 

Before you dump your tea bag, make sure you strain it just a little bit more to get out any infused tea! I used a spoon and pressed the tea bag against the mug.

Add sugar or honey and stir up for a great tasting cup of green tea! 

~Misbah