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How To Prepare It

Today, there is such a wide variety of tea available that you can choose your blend based on time of day, mood, season, or even pair it with the type of food you are having. While there are no rules for what, where and when teas should be enjoyed, there are general guidelines for brewing tea to help ensure you get the most out of every sip.

Quick Tips

Ensure your cup/pot are clean Always use fresh, cold water (never re-boil water) Use the correct temperature water Brew the tea for the proper length of time Always serve it fresh

Black/Flavoured Black

A longer brew time will give you more strength and colour.

Boil water.
Add bag to cup.
Pour boiling water
over bag.

Steep 3-5 minutes.
Remove bag.

Try our Earl Grey Black Tea

Higgins & Burke Specialty Teas make refreshing iced teas. By the glass or by the pitcher, brew yourself something fresh!

Did You Know?

Did you know that Earl Grey is probably the most well-known flavoured black tea blend in the world? There are several different stories of how it was invented but they link in some way to Earl Grey who was British Prime Minister from 1830-1834.

Green

As a general rule you should never pour boiling water directly onto green tea leaves. Green tea is more delicate and prefers a cooler temperature to ensure there isn’t bitterness in the cup.

Boil water.
Let sit for 2 minutes.
Add bag to cup.

Pour water over bag.
Steep 1-3 minutes.
Remove bag.

Try our Earl Grey Green Tea

Higgins & Burke Specialty Teas make refreshing iced teas. By the glass or by the pitcher, brew yourself something fresh!

Did You Know?

Did you know that steamed green tea is called Sencha?

Herbals

Boil water.
Add bag to cup.
Pour water over bag.

Steep 3-5 minutes.
Remove bag.

Try our Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea

Higgins & Burke Specialty Teas make refreshing iced teas. By the glass or by the pitcher, brew yourself something fresh!

Did You Know?

Did you know that herbal “tea” does not consist of any tea at all? It simply consists of various botanical ingredients such as bark, flowers, and leaves.

Rooibos

Boil water.
Let sit for 2 minutes.
Add bag to cup.

Pour water over bag.
Steep 1-3 minutes.
Remove bag.

Try our Caramel Rooibos Tea

Higgins & Burke Specialty Teas make refreshing iced teas. By the glass or by the pitcher, brew yourself something fresh!

Did You Know?

Did you know that all tea, whether black, green, white, or oolong, contains virtually the same amount of caffeine and antioxidants when picked from the same plant and processed in the same conditions?

White

As a general rule you should never pour boiling water directly onto white tea leaves. White tea is more delicate and prefers a cooler temperature to ensure there isn’t bitterness in the cup.

Boil water.
Let sit for 2 minutes.
Add bag to cup.

Pour water over bag.
Steep 1-3 minutes.
Remove bag.

Try our Peach White Tea

Higgins & Burke Specialty Teas make refreshing iced teas. By the glass or by the pitcher, brew yourself something fresh!

Did You Know?

Did you know that white tea gets its name from the white hairs that cover the buds that it’s derived from?