Green Tea Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Steeped with antioxidants, this fragrant tea is a soothing and revitalizing choice for those looking for a healthy and refreshing beverage option.

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Ingredients

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1
Heat water
Bring fresh, filtered water to a temperature just below boiling — about 175°F (80°C). If you don't have a thermometer, heat until steam rises and small bubbles form but before a full rolling boil (roughly 2–3 minutes after boiling begins).
2
Pre-warm teaware
Pour a small amount of the hot water into your teapot and teacup, swirl to warm the vessel, then discard the warming water. Pre-warming helps maintain infusion temperature.

3
Measure tea
Place 2 teaspoons (about 2 g each teaspoon, total ~4 g) of loose green tea into the teapot infuser or tea infuser. For stronger or larger cups, increase by 1 teaspoon per additional 6 oz of water.
4
Pour water
Pour 12 oz (about 350 ml) of the heated water (≈175°F / 80°C) over the tea leaves in the infuser.
5
Steep time
Allow the tea to steep for 1.5–2.5 minutes. Steep for about 1.5 minutes for a lighter, more delicate flavor; up to 2.5 minutes for a fuller taste. Avoid steeping longer than 3 minutes to prevent bitterness and astringency.
6
Remove leaves
Remove the infuser or strain the leaves out of the teapot into the cup immediately after the steep time ends to stop extraction.

7
Taste the tea. If desired, add up to 1 teaspoon of honey or another sweetener and stir gently to dissolve. Optionally squeeze a lemon wedge into the cup for brightness; note that citrus will alter the flavor profile and can reduce perceived astringency.
8
Serve immediately while warm. Green tea can be re-steeped 1–2 additional times using slightly hotter water and a slightly longer steep (add ~30 seconds to 1 minute per re-steep), depending on the leaf quality.