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The Perfect Cup of Tea

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Recipe photo courtesy of Burcu Avsar

Sebastian Beckwith, cofounder of In Pursuit of Tea, explains how best to brew your leaves.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, March 2014

Ingredients

Directions

Cook's Notes

Heat & Steep
All times are for 12 ounces of water with 4 grams of leaves.

Black
205 degrees (just off a boil), 3 minutes

Green
180 degrees (when you see steam), 2 minutes

Tisane
205 degrees (just off a boil), 3 to 4 minutes

White
180 degrees (when you see steam), 2 minutes

Pu-erh
205 degrees (just off a boil), 3 minutes

Oolong
190 degrees to 205 degrees (just off a boil), 2 minutes

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