Brewing Hot Tea

Ingredients & Tools

Makes 1 cup hot tea.

• Loose leaf tea: Approximately 1 tsp to 1 tbsp for every 8 oz of hot water (see package label for suggested portions).
• Tea infuser - basket or paper are best
• Tea pot or cup
• Water - bottled or filtered are recommended
• Timer (optional)

Directions

1. Heat water to suggested temperature for the type of tea you are brewing (see chart below or package labels).
2. Scoop dry tea leaf into infuser.
3. Place infuser in brewing vessel (pot or mug).
4. Pour hot water into infuser over dry leaves and steep for desired time to achieve desired brew. More time = stronger brew.
5. Remove tea infuser.
6. Relax and enjoy!

Things To Remember

• Do not over-steep.
• Remove the tea infuser when tea is finished brewing.
• Use proper amount of leaf in proportion to hot water during brewing.
• Most green, oolong, and puerh teas can be steeped multiple times. The higher the grade of tea, the more steepings you can expect.

Brewing Guidelines

• Tea brewing is a function of leaf, temperature, and time.
• It takes only 2 grams worth of tea (about the weight of a dime) to make an 8 oz cup. Generally, a mounded teaspoon is plenty, keeping in mind that the bulkier the tea, the bulkier the scoopful needed.

Temperature & Time