Tea Brewing Styles and Tips

Optimum Tea Temperatures

The Variable Temperature Kettle has four optimum tea brewing temperatures 80°C, 85°C, 90°C and 100°C (boil). Refer to the table below for Sunbeam’s recommended temperature for a range of tea varieties:

OPTIMUM TEA TEMPERATURES

GREEN TEAS - 80°C

Asatsutu

Bancha

Ceylon Green

China Chun

Mee

Green

Dragon Well

Fukamushi

Sencha

Gunpowder

Gyokuro

Jasmine

Kukicha

Nepal Green

Pi Lo Chun

Sencha

Tencha

WHITE TEAS - 85°C

Apple

Blackcurrant

China Yin Zhen

Elderflower

Ginger

Lemon

Lychee

Orange

Peony

Silver

Needle

Snowbud

Strawberry

COFFEE - 90°C OOLONG TEAS - 90°C

China Rose

Darjeeling

Earl Grey

Ensemble

Indian Chai

Irish

Breakfast

Keeman

Pouchong

Ti Kuan Yin

Wuyi

Instant Coffee Plunger Coffee

BLACK TEAS - 100°C

Assam

Chai

Chamomile

Cinnamon

Herbal

Lemongrass

Peppermint

Rooibos

Spearmint

Brew Strength and Time

The brew strength preference will vary from individual to individual, however we have provided below some suggested brew times dependant on how strong you like the flavour of your tea.

MILD	3 minutes

MEDIUM	4 minutes

STRONG	5 minutes

Note: Certain teas should not be brewed for more than 3 minutes, including certain green teas, white teas and oolong teas.

We recommend you read the packaging of your purchased tea variety for more detailed brewing instructions.