Black Teas
2014 First Flush Darjeeling, Singell Estate
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool to 200°.
Step 2: Steep 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-4 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly hotter water after September 2014. Try at least one additional steeping.
2nd Flush Darjeeling, Makaibari Estate
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Black Fusion Doke Estate
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool for one to two minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Blackcurrant Tea
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Blueberry Pancakes
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Chocolate Chai
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired. Add milk if desired.
Citrus Iced Tea
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Classic Assam
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Classic Iced
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Coconut Cake
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Colonial Breakfast
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Dominion Caravan
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Earl Grey
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Earl Grey Decaf
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Earl Grey with Lavender
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Earl Vanilla
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
English Breakfast Organic
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Georgias Peach Tea
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Goomtee Estate 1st Flush Darjeeling
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Highland Maple
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Irish Breakfast
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Kathmandu Gold
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool for two minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 heaping tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Kosabei TGFOP
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Lemon Drop
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Lemon Iced Tea
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Malty Assam Black
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Mango Iced Tea
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Masala Chai Organic
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired. Add milk if desired.
Mint Fields
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Monkey Temple Green
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 160°-170° or simply wait 4-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 heaping tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 1-2 minutes for the first infusion. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Nilgiri
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Orange Popsicle
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Organic Ceylon OP1
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Pumpkin Spiced Chai
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Shenandoah Blue
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Summer Peach
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
The Rose Garden
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Treasure Variety Satemwa Estate
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool for two minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 heaping tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Vanilla Yunnan Organic
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Vietnam Nam Lanh Estate OP Organic
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Vithanakanda Estate Special
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Yunnan Sunrise
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Green Teas
Bancha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea.
Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Step 1: Place ½ tsp in a bowl and add 3 oz of hot water (180°).
Step 2: Whisk with bamboo whisk or hand mixer until smooth and frothy.
Step 3: Add additional water to taste as desired.
Chinese Blueberry
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer
Dragon Well 1st Grade Pre-Qing Ming
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing.
Flower Burst
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes. If using a larger glass pot then wait closer to 5 minutes.
Step 2: Add one piece to the mug or pot.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try a second steeping.
Genmaicha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Genmaicha Organic
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Ginger Biscuits
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer
Gunpowder Organic
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer
Gyokuro
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 125°-140° or wait about 10 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 2 tsp or 6-8 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 1 and a half to 2 minutes. For additional steepings increase the time a bit each time.
Hojicha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Try 2-3 steepings.
Hojicha Organic
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Try 2-3 steepings.
Huang Shan Mao Feng
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Jasmine Dragon Tears
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing.
Jasmine Green
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing.
Kolkata Ginger
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Konacha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and wait a moment or two.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 30 seconds to a minute depending on taste. The small cut of this tea responds well to higher temperatures and brews faster than most green teas.
Kukicha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Best steeped only a single time. Excellent cold brewed.
Lapsang Souchong
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Matcha Infused Genmaicha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Matcha Infused Sencha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Matcha Organic Cooking Grade
Step 1: Place ½ tsp in a bowl and add 3 oz of hot water (180°).
Step 2: Whisk with bamboo whisk or hand mixer until smooth and frothy.
Step 3: Add additional water to taste as desired.
Moroccan Mint
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Royal Ceylon Gunpowder
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer
Sencha
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Consider cold brewing iced Sencha tea.
Tropical Blossom Green Organic
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Vietnamese Green
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.
Winter Landscape
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes. Green teas often have substantially different character depending on the time and temperature used for steeping so experiment with water throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer
Oolong Teas
Fanciest Formosa
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Ginseng Oolong
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 190° to 195° or simply wait two minutes. Do not steep with boiling water.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings with slightly longer steep times for each additional steeping.
Golden Buddha
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool for two minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 heaping tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Oriental Beauty
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Pick Your Own Oolong
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Ruby Oolong
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill. Allow to cool two minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 heaping tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Summer Oolong
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Ti Kuan Yin
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with cooler water or shorter steeping times. Try 2-3 steepings.
Wen Shan (Bao Zhong) Oolong
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water and wait 2-3 minutes for 195° water.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep initially for 1 minute, the second time for 20 seconds, third for 50 seconds and two minutes for each subsequent steeping for 2 minutes.
Puerh Tea
Puerh Leaf Satemwa Estate
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 3-4 grams puerh leaf in a mug or gaiwan.
Step 3: Steep first infusion 1 minute, 2nd infusion 20 seconds, 3rd infusion 50 seconds, subsequent infusions about 2 minutes.
Puerh Tuo Cha Vintage
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 pu-erh cake in a mug or gaiwan.
Step 3: Steep first infusion 1 minute, 2nd infusion 20 seconds, 3rd infusion 50 seconds, subsequent infusions about 2 minutes.
Victorian Rose
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Use one in a mug and steep a short time (one minute), or use one in a larger pot (12-20 oz.) and steep a longer time (2-3 min).
Step 3: Steep for 3-5 minutes as desired. Experiment with slightly cooler water. Try one additional steeping if desired.
Rooibos, Tisane, Herbal
Adirondack Berries
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Chocolate Mint
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Chocolate Rum Balls
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired.
Dulce de Leche
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired.
Ginger Honeybush
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Honeybush
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Rooibos
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Sky Meadows Sunset Organic
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 5-6 minutes as desired.
South African Chai
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Summer on Cape Cod
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
Tropical Escape
Step 1: Preheat mug with boiling water, discard and refill.
Step 2: Steep 1 tsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz water.
Step 3: Steep for 7-10 minutes as desired. Great candidate for cold brewing tea for a summer iced treat.
White Teas
Asian Pear & Spice White
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 1-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
Bai Hao Silver Needle Organic
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 1-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
Bvumbwe BSP Satemwa Estate
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
Cherry Blossom White
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 2-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
Himalayan White
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 3-4 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
White Monkey
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 1-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
White Peony
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 4 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try additional 5 minute steepings.
White Tapestry
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 170°-185° or simply wait 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 1-3 minutes. It may be well worth experimenting with water closer to 170° as white teas often provide more character with cooler water. Try multiple steepings.
Yellow Teas
Huo Shan Huang Ya
Step 1: Add boiling water to mug and allow the water to cool to 160°-170° or simply wait 3-5 minutes.
Step 2: Steep 1 Tbsp or 3-4 grams of tea per 8 oz of water.
Step 3: Steep for 4-5 minutes. The character of yellow teas can vary dramatically depending on temperature and time so experiment throughout the range. Try 2-3 steepings.