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• Tips
• Warnings

1 Decide how many cups of green tea you want to make. For one cup of tea, it is recommended that you take 1 teaspoon (5 g) of green tea leaves (or balls) per cup of water.

2 Measure out the right amount of green tea leaves (or balls) and place them in a strainer.

3 Fill a non-reactive (glass or stainless steel) kettle or pot with water and heat to 80 ° C. You can measure the temperature with a candy thermometer, but if you don't have one, just be careful not to boil the water.

4 Place the filled strainer in an empty mug or cup.

5 Pour hot water over the tea leaves.

6 Steep the tea leaves for 2 to 3 minutes, but no more, otherwise your tea will become slightly bitter.

7 Remove the strainer from the mug.

8 Let the tea cool slightly and enjoy the perfect cup of green tea.

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Tips

• You can add some lemon juice to enhance the flavor.
• If you want to reuse the infuser, dip the infuser in a cup of ice water immediately after the brewing process. Depending on the type of tea, you can reuse the infuser at least once.
• A glass coffee press (if you are making more than one cup) or a glass jug will allow the tea to cool quickly and minimize bitterness.
• If the tea is too weak, brew it longer until it is perfect.
• Add half a teaspoon of sugar if the tea is too bitter.
• It is recommended to use filtered water, especially if your tap water has a distinct taste or smell.
• If you drink a lot of green tea, consider installing a hot water dispenser in your kitchen. Its temperature is ideal for green tea.
• Some people speed up the process by heating water in the microwave, but true tea drinkers do not recommend this.

Warnings

• The biggest mistake is brewing green tea in too hot water. Green, white and silver teas differ from black teas in that they require water heated to only 80 ° C - 85 ° C.
• The second big mistake is brewing too long. Green tea should not be brewed for more than 2-2.5 minutes. White or silver tea should be brewed even less, usually a minute and a half.