Temperature Of Water For Green Tea

For brewing green tea, the temperature of water is the variable. It depends on the tea varieties classified by appearances, processing techniques, production seasons, production areas and tea plants.

For example, the temperature of water is 60-65°C for tea powder. 70-75 °C for Bi Luo Chun Tea, around 80°C for most high quality and famous brands and some can even be 85-90 C. The general principle is that it should be around 80°C for most high quality and famous varieties. For staple ones, it can be a little higher, (85-90°C). But there are also exceptions. For example, for high quality Liu An Gua Pian Tea processed from single leaves, the temperature should be around 85°C to give a mellow and fragrant brew. If the temperature is too high the high-quality and famous-variety leaves will be scorched and the liquid will be a little yellowish-green, appearing deteriorated or aged. If the temperature is too low, there will be very little fragrance in China tea sets and the taste will be light. Furthermore, the dried leaves will float on the surface for a longer time. A strainer will be necessary to separate the dregs.