How Long to Steep Green Tea (and at What Temperature)?
Cooking time
- Green tea
- 3 min
Steep green tea for 3 minutes in water at 70–80°C (160–175°F), not boiling. Why it turns bitter and how many times to re-steep.
Method
- Boil the water, then let it cool for 2–3 minutes (to about 70–80°C / 160–175°F).
- Pour it over the tea — about one teaspoon (2 g) per cup — and start the timer.
- Remove the leaves or bag when it rings.
Tips
- Boiling water and long steeping make green tea bitter.
- Good loose-leaf green tea can be steeped a second or third time.
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