{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-11T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/how-to-brew-the-perfect-pot-of-tea\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:08:01","slug":"how-to-brew-the-perfect-pot-of-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/how-to-brew-the-perfect-pot-of-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"How to brew the perfect pot of tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good pot of tea needs no special kit: fresh water, the right amount of leaf, the right heat and a timer. Here is how we brew every pot in the tea room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Start with fresh water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill the kettle with fresh cold water each time. Water that has been boiled again and again tastes flat. If your tap water is very hard, filtered water makes a clearer cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Warm the pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swirl a little hot water around the teapot and pour it away. A warm pot keeps the brewing temperature steady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Measure the leaves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a starting point, use about one teaspoon of loose leaf (2 to 3 g) for each cup of water (around 250 ml). Large, open leaves such as white tea or some oolongs take up more space, so use a heaped spoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Match the heat and time to the tea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Black tea:<\/strong> just off the boil, about 95 to 100 \u00b0C (200 to 212 \u00b0F), for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Green tea:<\/strong> cooler water, about 70 to 80 \u00b0C (160 to 175 \u00b0F), for 2 to 3 minutes. Too hot or too long is the usual reason green tea tastes bitter.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>White tea:<\/strong> about 75 to 85 \u00b0C (165 to 185 \u00b0F), for 2 to 4 minutes.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Oolong:<\/strong> about 85 to 95 \u00b0C (185 to 205 \u00b0F), for 3 to 5 minutes. Many oolongs can be infused again.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Herbal infusions:<\/strong> freshly boiled water, for 5 to 7 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Take the leaves out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the time is up, lift out the infuser or pour the tea through a strainer into a second warm pot or straight into cups. Leaves left in the water keep brewing and turn the tea bitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These times are a guide, not a rule. Taste, then adjust: a little longer for a stronger cup, a little shorter for a softer one. If you are not sure, ask us at the counter and we will write the brewing notes on your pouch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh water, the right amount of leaf, the right heat and a timer: five simple steps for a better pot at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":25,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/44"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-steepa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}