Tea Steeping Chart; All About Tea - Cuisinart FCC-2 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

THE ART OF STEEPING TEA
Great care is taken to create a tea's unique
character. Each type of tea should be
brewed at the right temperature to properly
savor and appreciate all the natural and
aromatic flavors and benefits. More
delicate teas risk burning at general
steeping temperatures and should be
steeped at a lower temperature to
optimize flavors. Below is a chart with
our suggested steeping temperatures
and times.

TEA STEEPING CHART

TYPE
Delicate Tea
Green Tea
White Tea
Oolong Tea
Herbal
Black
TEMPERATURE
160°F
175°F
185°F
190°F
200°F
212°F (full boil)
TYPES OF TEA
There are many types of teas, with the
most popular being black, oolong, green
and white. All teas come from the same
warm-weather evergreen plant: the
Camellia sinensis, or tea plant. Tisane or
"herbal" teas can be a mixture of just about
anything: herbs, flowers, spices, seeds,
etc. There are also varieties of tea that are
real teas with spices or other flavorings
blended in. Earl Grey, for instance, is black
tea with bergamot peel or oil added.
STEEP TIME
1–2 min.
2–3 min.
2–3 min.
3–4 min.
4–5 min.
3–5 min.
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