Last updated: July 2026 Oolong tea is best steeped at 85–90°C for 2–3 minutes, though the exact time depends on how much the leaf was oxidized. Oolong is a partially oxidized tea — somewhere between green and black...

Should You Steep or Boil Tea? Temperature Guide for Every Type One of the most common mistakes new tea drinkers make is using boiling water for every cup. For black tea, that's fine. For white or green tea,...

Brewing the perfect cup of tea is both an art and a science. One of the most important variables — and the one most often ignored — is water temperature. Use water that's too hot and you release...