Brewing 101

  • Water temperature

  • Steeping time

  • Leaf to water ratio

  • How to make cold brew tea

  • How to make iced tea

  • How many steeps can your tea have?

  • The “grandpa style”

  • Brewing with a teapot for one vs for a group

  • How to brew tea without any equipment

  • Altitude and its effect on brewing temperature

  • Milk in tea: when, why, and how

  • Sweeteners and tea

  • Tea concentrates

  • Cold-brew specific teas

  • Brewing methods compared: western pot, gong fu, and everyday mug brewing

  • Why you should preheat your teapot and tea cups

  • Does rinsing tea leaves do anything?

  • Hard water vs soft water

  • Should you microwave water for tea?

  • Using a thermometer vs eyeballing bubbles