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Make the most out of your tea by learning at what temperatures you can maximize flavor and tea leaf benefits. White teas: 160 to 180 degrees; steep three to six minutes. Green teas from China: 175 to 180 degrees; steep two to three minutes. Green teas from Japan: 160 to 170 degrees; steep one to two minutes. Green oolong: 185 degrees; steep three minutes. Amber oolong: 190 degrees; steep three minutes. Black tea from China: 190 degrees; steep two to three minutes. Darjeeling: 190 degrees; steep two to three minutes. Assam: 200 degrees; steep three to five minutes. Ceylon: 200 degrees; steep three to five minutes. Pu-erh: 200 degrees; steep five minutes or more. To learn more about the difference between tea leaves and how to properly take care of your teas see the related articles Reading the Tea Leaves and The ABCs of Tea.
RedUmbrella Tea sells loose leaf tea across Canada. They can be found at www.RedUmbrella.ca.
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