To brew a good cup of tea, start with fresh cold water in a kettle. Bring water to a rolling boil for black tea, oolong tea, red tea and herbal tea. For green tea and white tea, bring water short of boiling to avoid cooking the delicate tea. You can experiment with steeping time. Do not steep too long or your tea will become bitter or acidic.

Black Tea

• Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6 ounces of water. Adjust to personal taste.
• Brew tea with boiling water (212° F).
• Steep for 3 - 5 minutes.

Green Tea

• Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6 ounces of water. Adjust to personal taste.
• Brew tea with hot water (180° F).
• Steep for 2 - 3 minutes.

Oolong Tea

• Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6 ounces of water. Adjust to personal taste.
• Brew tea with hot water (195° F).
• Steep for 4 - 5 minutes.

White Tea

• Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6 ounces of water. Adjust to personal taste.
• Brew tea with hot water (175° F).
• Steep for 2 - 4 minutes.

Herbal Tea - Leaf and Flower

• Place 1 - 2 teaspoons of herb in a cup of boiling water.
• Cover and steep for 5 -10 minutes.
• Strain to remove loose herb.

Herbal Tea - Root, Bark, Berry and Seed

• Place one cup of water in pot and bring to a boil.
• Add 1 - 2 teaspoons of herb to boiling water.
• Continue to boil for 3 - 5 minutes.
• Cover and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.
• Strain to remove loose herb.