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 |
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MEDIUM | 4 minutes |
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STRONG | 5 minutes |
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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.
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