How to brew gongfu styleA small pot, plenty of leaf and a run of short steeps: gongfu brewing step by step, with the numbers to start from.Tea water temperature chartHow hot the water should be for green, white, yellow, oolong, black, pu-erh, dark and herbal tea, gongfu or Western, in °C and °F.Gongfu ratio and steep timesLeaf per 100 ml, water temperature and a steep schedule for every type of tea, plus the leaf for your gaiwan or pot.Why is my tea bitter?Bitter or drying tea usually means too long, too hot or too much leaf. What to change first, for gongfu and Western.Why is my tea weak?Thin, watery tea needs more out of the leaf. Why gongfu wants more leaf rather than longer steeps, and what to change for Western.LearnShort articles on leaf, heat and time, water, rinsing, freshness and the families of tea.Tea glossaryGaiwan, gong dao bei, kill-green, hui gan: tea words in plain language.
Steepbook is a free app that remembers the steep that worked for each tea, teaware and brew style. Have a look if that sounds useful.