You should never use boiling water because it will make your tea taste “no better than cabbage water”, according to him. The main varieties of tea are black, green, oolong, white and pu-erh, and the variety of tea determines the water temperature requirements. “For example, a Japanese sencha green tea would require a different water temperature to that of a Chinese gunpowder green tea. Darjeeling black tea needs much cooler water compared to an Assam black tea,” she says. The only consistent time to apply the 80-degree rule is with green tea, whether it’s a teabag or loose tea, according to Bonin.

Source: News 24 October 06, 2020 14:57 UTC