How to Brew Green Tea Properly
Step-by-step brewing instructions on how to make green tea.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 1 ½ teaspoons green tea or 1 tea sachet or tea bag
Instructions
- Boil water.If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to the water temperature listed on the tea package. Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot.
- Warm up teapot.Pour some hot water into a teapot and swirl it around. Discard the water.Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do, so that when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- Put green tea into the teapot and add hot water. Cover teapot and steep for 3-4 minutes.Steep time depends on the green tea. Check the tea package.
- Strain green tea solids and pour hot tea into a teacup.
Notes
- There is a large range when it comes to green tea and each kind needs to be brewed in different water temperatures and steep times. This is why an electric kettle with temperature setting is crucial to brewing green tea properly. Make sure to look at your green tea package to get the correct water temperature to brew your tea.
- Green tea is a little more delicate than hearty black tea so using boiling hot water may just burn the leaves, leaving your green tea tasting really bitter.
- Always use filtered water for the best tasting cup of tea.
- Milk isn't generally added to green tea but you can add a little sugar if you prefer although I like it without sugar.
- You can usually tell if you're drinking a green tea if the tea brewed is a shade of green. (But not all green tea brews to a green color.)
- Brewed green tea can be placed in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 0.1 | Carbohydrates: 0.02g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg