{"slug":"white-tea","name":"White Tea","steep_time":{"low_seconds":120,"high_seconds":240},"steep_temperature":{"low_c":75,"high_c":85,"low_f":167,"high_f":185},"web_url":"https://timebeforetea.com/teas/white-tea","title":"How to Brew White Tea","description":"Steep White Tea for 2m – 4m at 75°C – 85°C (167°F – 185°F). A step-by-step brewing guide from Time Before Tea.","steps":[{"name":"Measure your tea","text":"Use about one teaspoon of White Tea leaves per 8 oz cup."},{"name":"Heat the water","text":"Bring fresh water to 75°C – 85°C (167°F – 185°F). Water that is too hot will scorch the leaves."},{"name":"Steep","text":"Pour the water over the leaves and steep for 2m – 4m. Start at the shorter time and taste as you go."},{"name":"Strain and serve","text":"Remove the leaves as soon as the steep is done so the tea does not turn bitter."}],"faqs":[{"question":"What temperature should water be for white tea?","answer":"167–185°F (75–85°C). That's well below boiling. Without a thermometer, boil the water and let it rest with the lid off for three to five minutes."},{"question":"How long should you steep white tea?","answer":"2 to 4 minutes. White tea is gentle and needs more time than green tea at the same temperature. Start around 3 minutes, taste, and adjust."},{"question":"How much white tea should I use?","answer":"About 2–3 g per 8 oz (240 ml) cup, which for fluffy white tea is usually two heaping teaspoons. Measuring by volume is the most common reason white tea comes out weak."},{"question":"Does white tea have caffeine?","answer":"Yes. It comes from the same plant as green and black tea. A cup usually has somewhere between 15 and 50 mg, depending on the leaf and how long you steep it. Bud-heavy teas can contain more, not less, than people expect."},{"question":"Can you use boiling water for white tea?","answer":"Not for fresh white tea. Boiling water scalds the delicate leaves and brings out bitterness. Aged and compressed white teas are the exception and can take water close to boiling."},{"question":"How do you know white tea is ready?","answer":"The liquor will be pale gold and smell sweet and floral. Taste at 3 minutes: if it's thin, give it another minute. Color alone is misleading, since good white tea is always pale."}],"product_handles":[],"store_available":false}