T he brewing instructions below are more of a guideline rather than fixed parameters. Each tea lives its own life and each harvest may require slightly altered brewing instructions. Quantity of tea required to make your perfect cup of tea may vary too as some of us like a strong cup of tea while others a light cup.
We at Chaikhana always provide clear brewing instructions to all our customers to ensure the best end results to suit your taste.
To achieve good results while making tea, the quality of the water is also important. We recommend to always use fresh water. Let the water come to the simmering point rathen than boiling. The water in this manner retains more oxygen vital for better results. Always store you tea leafs in an air tight container away from light, dampness and extreme tempratures.
White teas
4-8 min
80° C
5 g – 20 cl
Green teas
Japanese style green teas, Sencha
2 min
70° C
5 g – 20 cl
Chinese style green teas
2-4 min
70 -80° C
5 g – 20 cl
Black teas
3-4 min
95° C
5 g – 20 cl
Oolong teas
Chinese style oolong teas, lightly oxidized
3-4 min
85° C
5 g – 20 cl
Formosa style oolong teas, darker oolong teas
3-4 min
95° C
5 g – 20 cl
The time you let your lovely leafs become one with water. Don’t let it steep too long – it’ll go bitter. Too short and it’ll go bland.
Temperature of water (it’s celcius – water boils at 100° and turns into ice at 0°). Here’s a trick: for every minute that passes, your newly boiled water will fall by 3°.
How many grams of tea leafs to use for every 20 cl of water. It’s the metric system, we know. Confusing? Use a conversion table!