TIPTime: 5 min
How to brew the perfect green tea
If green tea has ever tasted bitter to you, it was probably the water, not the tea. Green tea likes a lower temperature and a shorter steep. Two numbers that change everything: 90 °C and 3 minutes.
TeaWelton Green teaSee the tea →You will need
- 1 Welton Green tea bag
- 200 ml water
- a slice of lemon (optional)
Method
- Boil the water and wait about 2 minutes for it to drop to around 90 °C. If your kettle has a temperature setting, choose 90.
- Pour 200 ml over the tea bag and leave for exactly 3 minutes. Steeping longer draws out bitterness.
- Lift the bag out without squeezing. If the taste is too strong, next time steep for 2 minutes rather than adding water.
- Drink it plain or with a slice of lemon. Green tea doesn’t need sugar or milk.
Tip: The same rule, 90 °C and 3 minutes, also works for Welton Green tea with lemon and Black tea.
