How to Brew Tea.

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How To Brew Tea
Firstly, use filtered or spring water : your tea will only be as good as your water.

Black Tea : Heat water to a rolling boil
Use 1 level teaspoon/ 8 oz. cup
Flavored and small leaf teas : 3 min. steep
Full leaf teas: 3-5 min. steep.

Oolong Tea : Heat water to a rolling boil.
Use 1 level teaspoon/ 8 oz. cup.
Larger leaf teas : 7-12 min. steep.
Jade Oolongs: 5- 8 min. steep.

Green Tea : This step is very important !! : Heat water to
steam: not boiling !!! If your water does come
to a boil,allow it to settle for 45-60 sec. before
preparing your tea. This will prevent it from
becoming bitter….
Use 1 level teaspoon/ 8 oz. cup.
Steep for 2- 2 1/2 min.

White Tea is prepared like green tea except that it requires a 3-5 min. steep. Resteep 2-3 times.


Herbal Infusions: Bring water to a rolling boil.
Use 1 tablespoon/ 8 oz. cup or 1 oz./ qt. water.
Sipping tea require a 10 min. steep.
Medicinal and or root teas require a 15-30 min. steep.

Rooibos can be steeped from 10-20 minutes--it requires at least 10 minutes to release all it's stored Vitamin C (which on an ounce to ounce basis ,Rooibos has the same levels)

Info from: www.plymouthtea.com