Infusion Guide

Gongfu Method:

1. Pour boiled water inside and outside to wash and warm the teapot, then discard the water.

2. Add the recommended amount of tea. The dry loose leaves should fill the teapot according to the suggested volume.

3. To rinse the tea leaves, pour in 100°C boiling water until the vessel is full or slightly overflows. Discard the water immediately.

4. Brew the tea with the recommeded water temperature and time.

5. Decant the tea into cups, or into a serving pot. Avoid leaving liquid in the pot to prevent oversteeping the tea.

Gongfu Infusion Guide
Tea Type	Tea Amount (volume)	Teapot Size	Temperature	Infusion Time
Red Tea	1/5 of teapot	150 to 400ml	98°C for the first 3 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th	5 seconds 5 10 30 1 minute 2
Pu'er Tea (Black Tea)	1/4 of teapot	150 to 400ml	100°C for the first 2 infusions 98°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	5 seconds 5 5 10 20 30 40
Tieguanyin Oolong	1/4 to 1/3 of teapot (lightly roasted) 1/3 to 1/2 of teapot (medium to heavy roasted)	100 to 250ml	100°C for the first 4 infusions 98°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	5 seconds 5 5 10 20 30 45
Guangdong Oolong	1/3 of teapot (lightly to medium roasted) 1/2 of teapot (heavy roasted)	100 to 250ml	100°C for the first 5 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	5 seconds 5 5 10 20 30 45
Wuyi Oolong	1/2 (milder taste) 3/4 (powerful classic style)	100 to 250ml	100°C for the first 5 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	5 seconds 5 5 10 20 30 45
Taiwan Oolong	1/4 to 1/3 (lightly roasted) 1/3 (medium roasted)	100 to 250ml	98°C for the first 4 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	5 seconds 5 5 10 20 30 45
Green Tea	1/10 to 1/5 (Pearl Jasmine, Yunnan Green)	150 to 300ml	98°C for the first 2 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th	10 seconds 10 15 20 30
Green Tea	1/10 of teapot (Dragon Well, Emerald Spring Snail)	150 to 400ml	80°C	1st 2nd 3rd 4th	30 seconds 1 minute 2 3
White Tea	1/3 of teapot	150 to 300ml	98°C for the first 3 infusions 95°C for the remaining infusions	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th	5 seconds 5 10 20 1-2 minutes