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Expert Guide: Perfect Steeping Times and Temperatures for Every Tea Type

Expert Guide: Perfect Steeping Times and Temperatures for Every Tea Type

Nothing beats a perfectly brewed cup of tea to start your day right. With proven health benefits from antioxidants to relaxation, tea is a daily essential for many.

Whether it's vibrant green tea, robust black, delicate white, refreshing mint, or aromatic Earl Grey, each type shines when steeped correctly. Over- or under-steeping can mute flavors or turn it bitter.

Drawing from years of tea tasting and traditional brewing expertise, here's your go-to guide for ideal steeping times and temperatures. Brew like a pro every time:

Expert Guide: Perfect Steeping Times and Temperatures for Every Tea Type

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1. Green Tea

Steeping Time: 1-2 minutes

Temperature: 50 to 75ºC

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2. White Tea

Steeping Time: 2 to 3 minutes

Temperature: 50 to 75ºC

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3. Oolong Tea

Steeping Time: 5 to 7 minutes

Temperature: 80 to 90ºC

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4. Black Tea

Steeping Time: 3 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 85 to 95ºC

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5. Rooibos Tea

Steeping Time: 5 to 7 minutes

Temperature: 90 to 95ºC

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6. Mint Tea

Steeping Time: 5 to 8 minutes

Temperature: 95ºC

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7. Pu'erh Tea

Steeping Time: 4 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 95ºC

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8. Earl Grey Tea

Steeping Time: 3 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 85 to 90ºC

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9. Sencha Tea

Steeping Time: 1 minute

Temperature: 80ºC

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10. Darjeeling Tea

Steeping Time: 3 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 85 to 90ºC

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11. Matcha Tea

Steeping Time: 1 minute

Temperature: 90ºC

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12. Assam Tea

Steeping Time: 3 to 4 minutes

Temperature: 90 to 95ºC

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13. Chamomile

Steeping Time: 10 minutes

Temperature: 95ºC

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14. Tulsi Tea

Steeping Time: 3 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 95ºC

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15. Yerba Mate

Steeping Time: 4 to 5 minutes

Temperature: 70 to 80ºC

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