Black Tea

Steep your black tea 3 to 5 minutes whether you're using pyramid tea bags or loose-leaf tea. In most cases, this is the only water for tea that should be boiled at temperatures between 200 F and 212 F (93 to 100 C). Brown Butterfly Tea suggests that more delicate black teas should be brewed using water between 180 and 190 F (82 to 88 C).

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