Collection: Tea Cell Brew
Tea Cell Brewing
A great tasting is predicated on a variety of factors. Two important components that make an elegant tasting tea is clean water, temperature of water and steep time.
Water Temperature and steep time varies based on the type of teas.
The type of tea determines the water temperature and time of steep.
Water Temperature: Fahrenheit or Celsius
Steep: Time it take to infuse tea leaves in the desired water temperature.
The allotted temperatures and steep times are based on 1 cup of tea (8oz; 236ml)
Recommend 1 teaspoon of loose tea leaves unless indicated based on the type of tea.
Below you will find the appropriate tea temperatures and steep time for Tea Cells Tea selection.
White Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 175 F-180 F (79.4 C-82.2 C) Steep Time: 1 to 2 minutes
Silver Needle
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 158 F-176 F (75 C-80 C)
Max 185 F (85 C)
Steep Time: 1 to 2 minutes
Aged White Teas
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 205 F (96 C) or 210 F (98.8 C) Steep Time: 3 to 5 minutes
Yellow Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 167 F-176 F (75 C-80 C) Steep Time: 2-3 minutes
Green Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 140 F-185 F Steep Time: 2 to 4 minutes
Genmaicha
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 175 F -185 F (79.4 C-85 C) Steep Time: 2 to 4 minutes
Sencha:
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 160 F-175 F (71.1 C-79.4 C)
Steep Time: 30 seconds to 1 minute max: 2 minutes
Gyokuro:
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 104 F-160 F (40 C-71.1 C) Steep Time: 1 to 2 minutes
Tencha:
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 176 F (80 C) Steep Time: 2 minutes
Hojicha:
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 190 F-200 F (87.7 C-93.3C) Steep Time: 2 to 5 minutes
Black Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 205 F (96 C) or 210 F (98.8 C) Steep Time: 3-5 minutes
Oolong Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 194 F-203 F (90 C-95 C) Steep: 3 to 5 minutes
Puerh Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 205 F (96 C) or 210 F (98.8 C) Steep Time: 3 to 5 minutes
Rooibos Tea
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 190 F (87.7 C)-195 (91 C) F Steep Time: 4-5 minutes *Best: 7 minutes
Tisanes
1 cup (8oz) 1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature 212 F (100 C) Steep 3 - 25 minutes
*Steep longer for berries, barks, and seeds
Matcha
Cold Water up to 175 F (79.4 C) Great results at 212 F (100 C)
Use of Chasen (wisk)
*Refrigerate after opened.
Flowering Tea
Temperature: 212 F (100 C) Steep Time: 4-5 minutes
*Refrigerate after opened.
Scented Candle Tea
Temperature: 210 F (96 C) or 212 F (98.8 C)
Steep Time: 3-5 minutes
Flavored/Fruit Tea
Temperature: 212 F (100 C) Steep Time: 4-5 minutes
Chai Tea
1 cup (8oz)
1 teaspoon loose tea leaves
Temperature: 194 F (90 C) to 203 F (95 C) Steep Time: 3-5 minutes
Darjeeling
First flush (1 teaspoon of loose tea leaf)
Temperature: 175 F (79.4 C) - 180 F (82.2 C) Steep Time: 3-5 minutes
Second flush (1/2 teaspoon of loose tea leaf)
Temperature: 190 F (87.7 C) - 200 F (93.3 C) Steep Time: 3-5 minutes
Premium (1/2 teaspoon of loose tea leaf)
Temperature: 190F (87.7 C) - 200 F (93.3 C) Steep Time: 3 minutes
*Flower, Buds, and Powder Teas should be refrigerated after the package is opened.
37 to 40 degrees Celsius. (98 F to 104 F)