How to Make a Great Cup of Tea
In order to have a great cup of
tea you need to have the following steps at a high level of excellence.
If any of these steps are not excellent, then
you will end up with an OK cup of tea or maybe even a lousy cup of tea:
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Use only great tea. There is a
lot of bad tea out there in the world and very little great tea.
- Use great water free of
chlorine or sulfur.
- Use a great filter
system such as our Finum Permanent Filter Basket or our Victoria Tea Strainer.
- Use the correct water temperature. Never microwave the water.
- Time your tea accurately.
Brewing Basics
- Bring fresh filtered water to a
full boil for black teas, herbals and some oolongs. Use less than boiling water
for whites, greens, and some oolongs.
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Using a teaspoon, measure one level teaspoon of loose tea for each 6 ounce
cup desired.
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Pour prepared water over tea, steep
according to the brewing instructions below, and enjoy!
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Type of Tea
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Water Temp
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Steep Time
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White Teas
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180F
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3-8 minutes
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Green Teas
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180F
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1-3 minutes
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Oolong Teas
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180F-212F
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1-5 minutes
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Black Teas
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212F
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5 minutes
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Herbals
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212F
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5 minutes
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