STEPS TO BREWING TEA
Updated: Mar 17, 2022
Bring water to a boil*, and pour over the tea as soon as it reaches boiling. Over-boiling will cause oxygen to be reduced, making the tea taste 'flat'. Use 1 tea bag per cup, or 1 teaspoon of loose tea per cup (6 oz.). Steep the tea for the required time as indicated on the chart below. Allow the correct steeping time to fully extract the best flavour. Adjust the amount of tea you use and the steeping time to your taste.
Recommended Brew Times
Tea TypeBrew Time
Black 4 mins
Chai 5 mins
Green 2 mins
Herbal 4 mins
Red 4 mins
Oolong 3 mins
White 1 min
Cold Brewed Iced Tea 5 mins
Tea Sommelier’s Tip: Don’t leave tea leaves sitting in water after the steep time since it makes the tea really bitter. To avoid this, use a tea infuser inside a teapot so that the tea leaves are separated from the water after the first pour or make just enough tea and pour out every last drop so there isn’t any water sitting in the teapot.