Astral Health

Producing the perfect cup of green tea can be finicky. If you don’t brew the tea properly those very same polyphenols that are responsible for so many health benefits can make the tea taste musty or tinny. The key to avoiding this is to never over boil the tea or  over brew the tea.

 
Usually each variety of tea has specific brewing instructions on the back of the package.

here are some general instructions to make sure you do not overbrew the tea.

 
Use one tea bag, or 2 – 4 grams of tea of loose leaves per cup.

Fill a kettle with cold water and bring to a boil.

After unplugging the kettle, allow it to stand for up to 3 minutes.

Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes. If using a tea bag, remove the bag.

Allow the tea to cool for three more minutes.

 
Tea needs to be served from a pot by pouring a little into each cup once. Pour some from the last cup to the first to make the amount is the same. Do not leave water in the pot after pouring the first brew. You can enjoy a second brewing by adding some more fresh hot water to the pot. When brewing tea the second time, 1/3 brewing time is adequate because water has already penetrated into the leaves.