Teatime East Frisian
A real treat
The East Frisian tea ceremony
Nowhere in the world is more tea drunk than here in East Frisia. The ceremony of preparing our East Frisian tea is a recognised cultural asset. Its blend is made from Ceylon, Assam and Darjeeling - and the tea is drunk from thin and fine cups.
Enjoy a cup of genuine East Frisian tea during your holiday.
Enjoy real East Frisian tea at home too
So that you don't have to do without our East Frisian tea after your visit to Norderney, we have the exact instructions for you here:
You will need East Frisian tea, Kluntjes (coarse white rock candy), cream, a tea set, preferably with a tulle strainer. A tulle strainer prevents the tea leaves from being washed into the cups. Even if it does damage the flavour a little, you can of course also use a standard tea strainer
The right preparation
Rinse the teapot with hot water and add one teaspoon of tea per person. Add an extra one for the pot itself.
Pour boiling water over the tea leaves until they are just covered and leave the tea to infuse for about five minutes. If too much water is added, the East Frisians call it ‘offsoppen tea’.
Then fill the pot with boiling water according to the desired number of cups and place it on a teapot.
Add a piece of rock candy to the cups, the tea on top, then a little cream with a cream spoon - with a careful circular motion - as this is the only way to create the little clouds.
Interesting facts about our East Frisian tea
- Tea is usually on the stove all day in East Frisian households.
- 3 cups of tea are “East Frisian law”, which means that traditionally, tea is drunk three times
- The bigger the rock candy - the higher the guest's esteem
- The teaspoon is not used for stirring. Tea is not stirred. The actual purpose of the teaspoon is to be placed in the cup when the guest no longer wants tea
- The teapot is not rinsed
- If the tea is too strong, it can be diluted with hot water in the cup or teapot. East Frisians then speak of “Badgastentee” (bathing guest tea), as this is not typical of East Frisia