How do I brew green tea without it tasting bitter?
Water temperature, steeping time and leaf quantity for green tea — and why boiling water is the usual culprit.
beginner5 min3 min read
Tea
Types, temperatures and why your tea tastes harsh.
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How do I make tea taste better?
The variables that actually change a cup of tea — water, temperature, time, leaf quality and quantity — and the order to fix them in.
beginner5 min2 min readHow do I stop tea going bitter?
The three causes of bitter tea — time, temperature and squeezing — and the fix for each.
beginner5 min2 min readHow do I brew black tea properly?
Water, temperature, timing and quantity for black tea, and why the same teabag can give completely different results.
beginner5 min2 min readHow do I brew loose leaf tea?
How much leaf to use, what to brew it in, and how to get multiple infusions from good leaves.
beginner5 min2 min readHow do I choose tea?
What the main tea types actually are, how they differ, and how to pick one you will enjoy rather than one that sounds impressive.
beginner15 min2 min readHow much tea should I use and how long should I brew it?
Quantities, temperatures and times for each type of tea, and why one set of numbers does not fit all of them.
beginner5 min2 min readHow do I make iced tea?
Cold-brewed and hot-brewed iced tea, why cold brewing avoids bitterness, and how to stop it going cloudy.
beginner4 hr2 min readHow do I choose and store tea so it stays good?
What separates the tiers of tea, how long each type keeps, and the storage that preserves it.
beginner15 min2 min readHow do I store tea?
Keeping tea fresh — the four things that degrade it and the storage that protects against all of them.
beginner10 min2 min readHow do I make matcha properly?
Sifting, whisking and the water temperature that keeps matcha smooth rather than bitter and lumpy.
beginner10 min2 min readHow do I brew oolong, white and pu-erh tea?
Temperatures, times and the multiple short infusions that these teas are designed for.
intermediate15 min2 min readHow do I make proper chai?
Simmering tea, milk and whole spices together — the method that produces real chai rather than tea with syrup in it.
beginner20 min2 min readHow do I remove tea stains from cups and teapots?
Removing tannin staining from china, stainless steel and plastic without scratching the surface.
beginner20 min2 min read
Going deeper: TeaHQ
Tea varietals, terroir, grading, water chemistry and per-style brewing parameters.