It is very important for any tea enthusiast to know how to properly brew tea. If you don’t brew tea correctly it can make what could have been a fantastic tea taste…bad. So follow my instructions for tea brewing, and you will be on your way to brewing the perfect cup of tea. Also, if your tea comes with instructions on how long and in how hot of water to brew the tea, use those when brewing the tea. But, hopefully this guide will clear up the art of tea brewing, so you don’t ruin any good tea.
Tea Brewing can initially, but after you get a hang of it, it is really easy. There are certain temperatures to which tea should be brewed, but the temperature you boil your tea to do not need to be completely exact, just close. Trust me, if your temperature is way off you will know. For your first time brewing tea, you can use a thermometer if you want, although it is not necessary. And after your first attempt at brewing tea, you will probably not need a thermometer anymore.
When brewing tea, it is important to use water that you would drink. This means, that it is probably best not to use sink water (unless your sink water tastes really good!). Well filtered water and bottled water are usually the best options for the best tasting tea.
I personally like to use tap water with less expensive teas, and bottled water for brewing more expensive gourmet teas.
When brewing tea, you should use around seven ounces of water for one tablespoon of tea leaves. First, bring the appropriate amount of water to the right temperature for your tea (temperatures listed below). And then combine it with your tea leaves in a separate tea pot. You will need to purchase a tea infuser if you are brewing loose leaf tea (This is basically just a device so that you can take the tea leaves out after they have brewed). When brewing different teas you will need specific temperatures and steeping times:
Oolong tea: when brewing oolong tea, the water should be heated to 185 degrees and leaves should be steeped for 4 to 6 minutes.
Black tea: when brewing black tea, the water should be heated to a boil and leaves should be steeped for around 4 minutes.
Herbal tea: when brewing herbal tea, the water should be heated to a boil and leaves should be steeped for 6 to 8 minutes.
Green Tea: when brewing green tea, the water should be heated to 160 degrees and leaves should be steeped for 2 to 4 minutes.
White Tea: when brewing white tea, the water should be heated to 180 degrees and leaves should be steeped for 5 to 8 minutes.
*the steeping times for these teas are just general estimations; it really depends on how strong you like your tea. Some people will steep a cup of tea for ten minutes, others for only one. It is really just preference.
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