Green Tea

Green tea rewards a lighter hand than most people give it. Grassy and vegetal at one end, sweet and floral at the other, with flavoured blends that sit somewhere in between.

How to brew it

Cooler water than you think: 175–185°F, and 2–3 minutes. Boiling water is what makes green tea bitter — not the leaf. Most green teas take a second infusion; add a minute the second time.

Questions

How much caffeine? Roughly 25–45 mg per cup — noticeably below black tea and well below coffee.

Why does mine taste bitter? Almost always water that is too hot or a steep that ran too long. Start at 175°F and taste at two minutes.