Get the recommended tea leaf amount, water temperature, and steeping time for your tea type and water volume.
Each type of tea has an ideal leaf-to-water ratio, water temperature, and steeping time that brings out its best flavor without turning bitter. This calculator uses commonly recommended Western-style brewing guidelines for six popular tea categories.
Tea Leaves (g) = (Water Volume ÷ 100) × Grams per 100ml for that tea type
Water temperature and steep time are looked up per tea type from standard brewing guidelines.
Select the type of tea you're brewing and enter your water volume in milliliters. The calculator returns how many grams of loose leaf tea to use, the ideal water temperature, and a recommended steeping time range.
For 240 ml of black tea, the calculator recommends about 6 grams of leaves, water at roughly 100°C (just off the boil), and a steeping time of about 4 minutes for a balanced, non-bitter cup.
It references steeping guidelines specific to different tea types.
Different leaf structures require different heat and time to extract optimal flavor.
It typically extracts excess tannins, resulting in a bitter, astringent taste.