For black teas and flavored black teas

Pre-heat the teapot (rinse with boiling water), after inserting the tea strainer or filter.
Place a teaspoon of tea (roughly 2.5 g) per cup in the warm strainer. Let it stand for a few moments allowing the steam to begin developing the leaves’ aroma.
Pour boiling water on the tea until all the leaves are covered.
Let the tea steep 2-3 minutes for black teas or 3-5 minutes for flavored black teas
Remove the strainer or filter containing the tea leaves, stir the tea and finally pour it.
Let stand for a few moments after steeping for better appreciation of the most subtle of fragrances.

For green teas and red teas

Pre-heat the teapot (rinse with boiling water), after inserting the tea strainer or filter.
Place a teaspoon of tea (roughly 2.5 g) for red teas and flavored green teas or 2 teaspoons of tea (roughly 5 g) for all other green teas per cup. Let the tea leaves stand for a few moments to allow the steam to begin developing the leaves’ aroma.
Pour boiling water on the tea until all the leaves are covered.
Let the tea steep 3 minutes for green teas and flavored green teas or 5-6 minutes for red teas.
Remove the strainer or filter containing the tea leaves, stir the tea and finally pour it.
Let stand for a few moments after steeping for better appreciation of the most subtle of fragrance

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