Brewing Guide

At a glance

• Ceylon black

  • 95–100°C
  • 4:00 min
  • 2.5 g per 250 ml

  Add milk only after steeping — BOP and BOPF grades love it.

• Green

  • 75–80°C
  • 2:30 min
  • 2 g per 250 ml

  Never use boiling water — it turns green tea bitter.

• Silver tips

  • 80–85°C
  • 4:30 min
  • 3 g per 250 ml

  Use a glass cup to watch the buds rise and fall.

• Oolong

  • 85–90°C
  • 3:30 min
  • 3 g per 250 ml

  Rinse the leaves for 5 seconds first to wake them up.

• Spice & herbal

  • 100°C
  • 6:00 min
  • 3 g per 250 ml

  Cover the cup while it steeps to keep the aroma in.

• Iced tea

  • 95°C
  • 5:00 min
  • 5 g per 250 ml

  Brew double strength — the ice will do the rest.