How to make delicious Japanese Tea.
General instructions for making a cup of Japanese Tea.- 1.Prepare boiled hot water and wait till it cools down to the recommnended temperature.
- 2.Place tea leaves in a teapot.
- 3.Pour the hot water into the teapot.
- 4.Steep for the recommnended period of time.
- 5.Pour the tea liquid into the tea cup to the last drop.
| Type of tea | Amount of tea leaves for one cup | Temperature of hot water | Amount of water | Steeping time |
| Gyokuro | 3g | 50℃(122°F) | 20ml | 150sec |
| Kabusecha | 3g | 60℃(140°F) | 30ml | 120sec |
| Sencha | 3g | 70℃(158°F) | 60ml | 90sec |
| Kariganecha | 3g | 80℃(176°F) | 60ml | 60sec |
| Houjicha | 3g | 100℃(212°F) | 130ml | 30sec |
| Genmaicha | 4g | 100℃(212°F) | 130ml | 30sec |
For the second steeping,the above time can be shortened to 2/3.
For example:Gyokuro,first steeping:150 sec.→second:100 sec.
