What temperature does water need to be to make tea?

Answer 1

Hot tea is normally drinkable at between 60°C and 65°C (140 to 150°F). It cools from the temperature at which it is brewed, especially if milk is added.

The water for tea is normally brought to a full boil before the brewing process. The temperature used for brewing tea depends on the type of tea, but may range from 75°C for white teas, to 80°C for green tea, to 90°C for Oolong teas and full boiling temperature for black teas.

Answer 2

The best water temperature for brewing tea depends entirely on the tea in question.

• All black teas should be brewed in water that's just come off the boil - cooler water will just not release all of the flavours from the leaves.
• Green teas are best brewed in water a bit cooler - at around 80°C
• White teas require water a tad cooler at around 75°C - any hotter and the delicate flavours will be lost
• Oolong teas are best brewed in water that's very nearly boiling - at around 90°C

Once the tea has brewed, it will have lost some heat, of course. When it is poured out, it will usually be too hot to drink - although with Black tea many people do add milk, which will cool it down.

Generally tea becomes drinkable once it has cooled to around 60°C or 65°C.

Answer 3

The best cop of tea is served at 115 degrees F. Many other kinds of teas need a different temperature. White and green tea is best served at 100 F.

Answer 4

Tea is traditionally brewed with boiling water. It is possible to make tea at any temperature above freezing, however, the colder the water is, the longer it will take for the tea to brew.

Answer 5

George Orwell and Christopher Hitchens both write that a cup of tea requires boiling water. Anything less produces tea which is tepid.

Answer 6

Depending on how it is intended to be served it can be anywhere from freezing to nearly boiling temperature.