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Add fresh, cold water to a medium sized pot or a tea kettle that can be heated on the stove. Place the pot or tea kettle over high heat to get the water to boil. Remove the pot or kettle from the heat as soon as the water begins to boil. Different teas require different temperatures of water to steep correctly, so make sure you know what type of tea you plan to brew. You may also use an electric kettle if you wish. Black tea can steep in water that is at the boiling point 200-212 F. Green and white teas are more delicate and will burn if steeped in water that's too hot. For these teas, take the water off the heat just before the point of boiling, or before steeping, let the water sit for some time to cool down after boiling. Green tea should be steeped in water between 160-180F. White Tea requires cooler water at 175 F. A meat or cooking thermometer can help you determine the temperature of the water. When the water is at the appropriate temperature for the tea you're brewing, pour the water into the container that you'll steep the tea in. There are different types of teapots made from different materials like iron, glass, or porcelain. It's okay to use a tea bag in a mug if that is what you are in the mood for. Some materials like iron keep the heat longer and are great for teas that need higher heat, and some materials like porcelain lose heat quicker and are better for the more delicate teas. Adding boiling water to a cold container will lower the temperature of the water. Make sure your water is at the proper temperature in your teapot. Use caution when adding boiling water to glass or porcelain as the sudden temperature change may crack the glass. If you are brewing a single cup of tea, you can add the hot water directly to the mug you plan to drink the tea from. Once your hot water is in the appropriate container, you can add the leaves to the water. You can add the tea in tea bags or a tea infuser as well. This will make removing the tea easier, however steeping the tea leaves freely in the teapot sometimes gives a stronger, fuller flavor. The biggest mistake people make when making hot tea is over steeping the tea. If you steep the tea too long it loses its flavor and becomes very bitter. Different teas need to steep for different amounts of time so be sure to pay attention to the amount of time your tea is steeping. White tea should steep 1 to 3 minutes. Green tea should steep 3 minutes. Oolong and black tea should steep 3-5 minutes. Many tea manufactures put the suggested steep time on the product's packaging or their website so check to find out your specific tea's steep time before making the tea. Before pouring the tea into the cups, you need to remove the tea. If you used tea bags or a tea infuser to steep your tea, you can simply remove the bags or infuser from the teapot and then pour the tea. If you've steeped tea leaves directly in the teapot, you'll need to strain the tea first. Pour the the tea through a strainer as you add it to the tea cups.
Boil a pot of water. Pour water into a teapot. Add the tea to the teapot. Steep for the appropriate amount of time. Remove the tea from the teapot, and pour it into cups.