How to brew the most delicious tea at home

Loose tea – Prepare loose tea by placing 1-2 teaspoons of loose tea into a tea strainer, put the strainer into your cup, then pour properly heated water directly over the leaves. If using a teapot, measure 1-2 teaspoons per 8oz of water.

Tea bags – Bring the water to a boil*, and pour over the tea as soon as it reaches the desired temperature. Overcooking reduces the amount of oxygen in the tea, making it taste ‘flat.’  1 tea bag per cup (6 oz.). Steep the tea for the amount specified.

Black tea at 100°C

Green tea at 80°C

For milder tea flavor, shorten brew time.
For stronger tea flavor, increase brewing time.

While milk and sugar is a matter of personal taste, we find that some of our blends are enhanced with a little added sweetness or creaminess. When adding milk, pour it into the cup before adding your tea. This allows the milk to cool the tea, rather than letting the tea heat the milk.