Brookfield House recommended steep times
Based on a 250ml cup, if you have a mug or a larger cup add extra tea.
Black Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 2 minutes at 100°C
Oolong Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 2 to 3 minutes at 90°C
Green Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 2 minutes at 80°C
White Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 3 minutes at 85°C
Yellow Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 3 minutes at 85°C
Herbal and Fruit Teas – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 3 to 5 minutes at 100°C
Chai Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 4 minutes at 100°C
Puerh Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2grams) for 3 minutes at 100°C
Australian Teas
Australian Black Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2 grams) for 1 to 2 minutes at 98°C
Australian Oolong Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2 grams) for 2 to 3 minutes at 90°C
Australian Green Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2 grams) for 1 to 3 minutes at 80°C
Australian White Tea – Steep 1 teaspoon (2 grams) for 1 to 3 minutes at 80°C
Australian Herbal and Fruit Teas – Steep 1 teaspoon (2 grams) for 3 to 5 minutes at 100°C
How to cold steep.
Always hot steep leaves first.
1. Steep the leaves as you would normally in a 250ml cup but add an extra teaspoons of tea, once steep has finished pour into a 500ml cup full of ice. Make sure the cup or glass can cope with the hot to cold water.
- Alternatively do a hot flush – pour 100°C water (or the recommended temperature for the tea) over the leaves in a cup for 30 seconds then place your tea leaves into a bottle with a filter and water, you can keep this in the fridge for up to 24 hours but remember to drink it in that time as it has no preservatives.
Please note -If your bottle or jug is 1 litre you will need to add 4 teaspoons of tea – 1 teaspoon per 250mls.
This method also works well with a Twist top tea strainer, do the hot flush with the tea in the strainer then place the strainer into a jug or bottle of water, this strainer is great as it will keep the leaves contained.
Add some fresh fruit to your fruity teas. YUM
Even try sparkling water instead of still.
With both methods if you like a stronger flavour then add an extra teaspoon of tea.
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