Making Tea The Oriental Way In Accordance With The "Samovar" Principle; Black Tea - Beem 1003 Mode D'emploi

• Guideline values:
- Boiling water:
- Interval boiling:
H - Hot water:
W - Warm water:
• To switch off the samovar completely, turn the knob anticlockwise past its resistance.
The blue indicator light extinguishes.
• If you forget to fill with water, the heater is switched off by a safety switch. This
function is indicated by flashing of the red indicator light. To restart the utensil,
switch it off completely.
• To do this, turn the knob anticlockwise past the resistance to the detent. Fill the hot
tank carefully with water. Caution: Hot steam may escape. Allow the utensil to
cool for a few minutes.
Please note:
The utensil must be switched off to cool down. Only then is the normal
operating state reached again.
• As soon as the blue indicator light comes back on, the utensil is ready to use again.
• For safety reasons, remove the mains plug after the appliance has been used.
7. Making tea the Oriental way in accordance with the "samovar"
principle
There are teas and teas. In the strict sense, the term tea describes a beverage made by
steeping the leaves of Camellia sinensis in boiling water. There is black and green tea.
Hot water can however also be poured over leaves of other plants or pieces of fruit.
Such beverages are known as infusions. In order to preserve the flavour and beneficial
ingredients, infusions and teas are prepared with hot or boiling water and left to steep for
shorter or longer periods. Green tea is for example best prepared with water at a
temperature of 85°C. In any case, always follow the instructions on the packaging.
a) Black tea
• Fill the strainer with tea leaves (approx. one teaspoon per cup) or put tea bags in the
teapot without strainer (1 tea bag for approx. 1 - 2 cups).
• Place the lid on the water tank and the teapot on top of the lid. This pre-heats the
teapot at the same time.
• Boil the water.
• Remove the teapot from the kettle.
Caution: hot steam will escape! A small amount of condensed water may also
drip from the base of the teapot.
BEEM – Elements of Lifestyle
Adjusting knob turned to the detent; water
temperature approx. 100°C
Maximum 1/4 turn back - as soon as the water has
boiled; water temperature approx. 95°C – 100°C
Adjusting knob turned back by about 1/3
(to the position marked "H"); water temperature
approx. 85°C – 95°C
Adjusting knob turned back by about 2/3
(to the position marked "W"); water temperature
approx. 60°C – 70°C
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