How long should you brew green tea for?!
How long should you brew green tea for?
does it matter if you dont leave the tea bag in for too long - will you still get the goodness from the tea
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I used to make in a mug, but either too weak or to strong, so now I have a Japanese teapot, put the teabag in, pour boiling water into pot, turn pot 3 times clockwise and then twice anticlockwise. Drunk in a small mug....Perfect!! Usually 2 cups and strength just right.
I guess a couple of minutes would be about right, but it really depends on how strong you like it .... you need to experiment.
I usually pour the hot water directly on the tea bag and leave it to seep for 1 minute.
I should also mention that I often reuse green tea bags. The second time, I leave it for 2 minutes
You should leave it 7-10 minutes . At first I didn't use to leave the bag too long and there was nothing releasing from tea to water . So you should keep longer than 5 minutes . And when you see the greeny color in the glass you will understand that it worked .
About 5 minutes is best.
What it says on the packet usually although if you have purchased loose tea in clear bag just steep it for 4-5 mins in pot.
If tea bag left in too long you will get a much stronger cup of tea, you will still get the goodness. Steep tea bag in cup about 2 mins usually.
Green tea is not caffeine free unless you purchase decaf which is not as flavourful.
Green tea is also a stimulant and unwise to drink too much of it during the day or before bed especially if you suffer from insomnia.
Green tea can be used to kick start you in the morning as one would use coffee, the best green tea to use for this is Gunpowder Tea.
Happy Green Tea drinking - good wishes
You should not brew green tea too long. it will make your tea taste bitter, also make sure you didnt use hot boiling water.
green tea - you should brew it with 70-80 degrees celcius.
What water temperature is suitable for brewing chinese tea?
Different tea types have different water temperature requirement.
Green tea/Flower Scented tea 75°c ~ 85°c
White & Yellow tea 80°c ~ 90°c
Oolong tea 85°c ~ 95°c
Black tea/Red tea/Pu-Erh tea < 95°c
have a look at www.quality-tea-importer.com , they have all the instruction on how to brew green tea.
I went to "Java University" (it's basically coffee and tea 101, it's for a coffee/tea shop) and 3.5 minutes is best. You get all the best flavor from the tea. Remove it after 3.5 minutes, It will begin to get bitter from there.