How to Steep Loose Tea
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Add 1 teaspoon of loose tea for
every 6 ounces (3/4 cup) of water
to bottom of the French Press.
5
Turn lid to align strainer in lid
with spout of carafe to allow
tea to pour. Pour all the tea into
cups immediately to eliminate
additional steeping time.
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Pour hot water into carafe. See
chart below for recommended
water temperature and steeping
time.
Tea Steeping Guide
TYPE OF TEA
Green Tea
White Tea
Oolong Tea
Black Tea/Herbal Tea, Boil
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WATER TEMP
STEEPING TIME
175°F/79°C
1–3 minutes
180°F/82°C
3–4 minutes
190°F/88°C
3–5 minutes
212°F/100°C
5 minutes
4
Hold handle with one hand. Turn
lid so that the strainer in the lid
does not overlap the pour spout
of the carafe to seal spout. Face
spout away from you. Place other
hand on the top of the coffee
press and slowly press down
towards the bottom.
WARNING! Burn Hazard: Failure
to follow these directions may
cause hot tea to squirt out from
spout or around lid during
pressing.
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