Find leaf quantity, water temperature and steeping time by tea type.
Delicate teas extract bitter catechins above about 80 Celsius, which is why temperature matters more than time for green and white tea. Each subsequent infusion needs longer as the leaf depletes. Using boiling water for green tea is the single most common brewing error and produces astringency that no adjustment of time can fix.
Tea Steeping
Leaf = water ÷ 100 × leaf per 100 mL × strength factor; time lengthens with each infusion
Leaf = water ÷ 100 × leaf per 100 mL × strength factor; time lengthens with each infusion Delicate teas extract bitter catechins above about 80 Celsius, which is why temperature matters more than time for green and white tea. Each subsequent infusion needs longer as the leaf depletes.
Using boiling water for green tea is the single most common brewing error and produces astringency that no adjustment of time can fix.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Water volume, Tea type, Strength preference, Infusion number. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.