Tea Brewing Calculator
Choose your tea and how much water you are brewing. We scale the leaf and give temperature and time starting points.
Result
- Leaf
- 5.2 g
- Water temperature
- 160-180°F / 70-80°C
- Steep time
- 2-3 min
These are starting points. The seller's recommendation for a specific tea should come first, then adjust to taste.
How this calculator works
Western brewing uses about 2-3 g per 240 ml for most teas (more for oolong and pu-erh). Gongfu uses roughly 5-7 g per 100 ml with very short steeps. Temperatures and times are common ranges by tea type.
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