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White Tea |
Green Tea |
Less-Oxidized Oolong Tea |
Oxidized Oolong Tea |
Black Tea |
Pu-erh Tea |
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Leaf
Quantity |
One half of a gaiwan |
One quarter of a gaiwan |
One third of a gaiwan or a Yixing teapot |
One half of a gaiwan or a Yixing teapot |
One quarter of a gaiwan |
One third of a gaiwan or a Yixing teapot |
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Water Temperature |
180 degrees F |
170 to 185 degrees F |
180 to 210 degrees F |
190 to 210 degrees F |
210 degrees F, near boiling |
212 degrees F, full, rolling boil |
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Infusion Time |
30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
After rinsing once infuse 30 seconds; add 5 seconds to subsequent infusions |
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Examples |
Yinzhen Silver Needle, White Peony |
Dragon Well, Sencha |
Wen Shan Pouchong, Tieguanyin |
Oriental
Beauty, Twelve Trees Oolong |
Keemun, Darjeeling, Ceylon Orange Pekoe |
Tuocha, Beencha |
