For Leaves in a Bowl, use an 8-10 oz bowl, with 1 pinch or 2-3 grams or more of leaf as a starting point. Experiment to find your personal preference for different types of tea.  Add hot water.  Let the tea brew for a few minutes.  Enjoy the aroma and the warmth of the bowl.  Watch the leaves begin to unfurl.  Take your time drinking.  You may resteep the tea several times.

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For 16 oz water and 8 grams of tea:

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JAPAN

HONYAMA KOUSHUN SENCHA                           
1.5 minutes

167F (75F) 

                      

KABUSECHA OKUMIDORI
1.5 minutes

167F (75C)   

    

KUKICHA
1.5 minutes

175F (83C)

                    

HOJICHA 

1.5 minutes

203F (95C)

                       

GENMAICHA with KAMAIRICHA 

1.5 minutes

203F (95C)
                                    

SHIMADA WHISKEY SMOKED
1.5 minutes

203F (95C)

                    

BENIFUKI WAKOUCHA
1.5 minutes

194F (90C)

               

HARUTO TENRYU
                       

UMEZUKI UJI OKUMIDORI
                       

TENRYU OKUMIDORI
                           

CHINA

SHI FENG LONG JING

3 minutes

176F (80C)

ANJI BAI CHA

3 minutes

185F (85C)

           
JASMINE PEARLS

3 minutes

195F (95C)
           
SILVER NEEDLE

3 minutes

185F (85C)
                 
WHITE PEONY 

3 minutes

185F (85C)
           
SNOW DRAGON YELLOW

2.5 minutes

175F (75C)
                           
DA HONG PAO

3 minutes

212F (100C)
                     
KEEMUN

3 minutes

195F (90C)
               
LAPSANG SOUCHONG LIGHT SMOKED

3 minutes

203F (95C)
                 
LIU BAO 2006

2-2.5 minutes

212F (100C)
                     
RAW PUERH 2017

3 minutes

212F (100C)
                   

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TAIWAN

QI YUN #23

3+ minutes

185F (85C)
          

NANGANG BAOZHONG 

3 minutes

195F (90C)
               

NANTOU FOUR SEASONS

3 minutes

208F (98C)   

                      

ALISHAN #12 Milk Oolong

3 minutes

203F (95C)
                           

LISHAN PEAR MOUNTAIN FALL

3 minutes

212F (100C)
                            

LISHAN PEAR MOUNTAIN SPRING

3+ minutes

212F (100C)
                      

OLD MASTER DONG DING

3 minutes

212F (100C)

                   

EASTERN BEAUTY

3 minutes

195F (90C)
               

ASSAMICA #8     

3 minutes

203F (95C)
              

RUBY 18 

3 minutes

203F (95C)           
                `        

TEA WITH MILK

ASSAM LATUMONI          1st Flush

3 minutes (more with milk)

203F (95C)
               

ASSAM KATCHIBARI        2nd Flush

3 minutes

210F (98C)
   

KEEMUN

3 minutes

195F (90C)

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LIGHT SMOKED LAPSANG SOUCHONG 

3 minutes

203F (95C)
                  

EARL GREY SUPREME

3 minutes

203F (95C)