Tea brewing guides
- How to brew gongfu tea: step by step: Gongfu brewing uses a lot of leaf, a little water and many short steeps. Learn the amounts, the rinse and the steeping times for pu-erh, oolong, green and white tea.
- Sheng vs shou pu-erh: what is the difference?: Sheng (raw) and shou (ripe) pu-erh come from the same leaf but taste very different. Learn how they are made, how they taste and how to brew each of them.
- How to prepare matcha: a simple guide: Matcha is a powder of shaded green tea that you whisk instead of steeping. Learn the amounts, the water temperature and how to whisk a smooth bowl.
- How to brew green tea without bitterness: Green tea turns bitter when the water is too hot or the leaf steeps too long. Learn the right temperature, amount and time for Chinese and Japanese green tea.
- How to brew black tea: temperature, time and milk: Black tea likes boiling water and a few minutes. Learn how much leaf to use, how long to steep and how to brew a strong cup that stays smooth, with or without milk.
- How to brew white tea: gentle and sweet: White tea is made of young buds and leaves and is easy to over-brew. Learn the right water temperature and steeping time for silver needle, white peony and aged white tea.
- How much caffeine is in tea?: Tea has less caffeine than coffee, but the amount differs a lot per tea and per way of brewing. See how green, black, white, oolong, matcha and herbal tea compare.
- How to store tea so it stays fresh: Tea loses its flavour when it meets air, light, heat, moisture and strong smells. Learn how to store green, black, white, oolong and pu-erh tea.
- How to cold brew tea: Cold brewing gives a smooth, sweet and low-bitterness iced tea. Learn how much leaf to use, how long to steep it in the fridge and which teas work best.
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