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)

These guidelines are for reference only---experimentation may yield the perfect cup for your palate. Now sit back and enjoy……….