No fancy equipment. Great tea in under 5 minutes.

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Hot water pouring into a Tahoe Blue mug on a deck

Don't overthink it.

Brewing tea is either the simplest thing in the world or a ceremony requiring official government specifications, depending on who you ask. (Great Britain literally has an official standard. We looked it up.)

We think tea should be brewed the way you like it. Not by a rulebook. By you.

You need three things:

A mug (two, ideally)
A kettle or a pot
A strainer, infuser, or fine-mesh sieve

That's it. No ceremony required — unless you want one, in which case the ceremony is making it for someone else.

Loose leaf Tahoe Blue tea in a bowl beside the pouch

Three things that matter

1. Measure your leaf.

General rule: 1 teaspoon per 8 oz cup. But every blend is different. Fluffier blends like Bliss might want a full tablespoon. Denser teas like Tahoe Blue might want less. Check the back of the bag — our suggested servings are there.

2. Heat your water.

Different teas like different temperatures:

Black tea

Full rolling boil (212°F)

Oolong

Just below boiling (195°F)

Green tea

170–180°F

Yerba Mate & Rooibos

208°F

Herbal infusions

Full boil (212°F)

No thermometer? Watch the pot: bubbles forming on the bottom = ~180°F · first bubbles rising = ~195°F · full rolling boil = 212°F. Use fresh, cold water. Don't reuse water that's been sitting overnight — it tastes flat.

3. Steep it right.

Pour the water over the tea. Make sure the leaves are fully covered. Then time it:

Black

4 minutes

Green

3–5 minutes

Yerba Mate

5–6 minutes

Rooibos

5–6 minutes

Herbal

4–5 minutes

When time's up, pull the infuser. Don't over-steep to make it stronger — that just pulls out bitterness. If you want a stronger cup, use more leaves, not more time.

The second steep (and the third)

Here's something most people don't know: loose-leaf tea isn't one-and-done. Most of our blends can be re-steeped two or three times. Just add about 30 seconds to the steep time each round.

That means one measure of leaves gives you multiple cups. More tea for your money. And more importantly — more time to just hang out.

"I like that the tea outlasts the first cup. By the third steep, we've said the things we actually came to say."

Someone once told us that. We liked it. We kept it.

Your 15% off is still waiting.

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— Tica & Mike

P.S. Stuck on brewing or wondering which blend is right for you? Just hit reply. We actually read these.

Tahoe Teas · Tahoe City, CA · 6,225 ft

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