Tea Brew Guide – Steep Times, Water Temps & Iced Tea Ratios

Tea Brew Guide — Hot Sips & Iced Porch Glasses

Whether you’re a classic black tea person, a green tea sipper, or all about fruity herbals, this is where we keep the water temps, steep times, and iced ratios that make Coo Coo’s Coffee teas taste the way we intended.

Hot Tea Basics

Use the full guide to dial in each style of tea so you’re tasting leaves, not just “hot water with vibes.”

Read the full Tea Brew Guide
Suggested water temps for white, green, oolong, black & herbal teas.
Simple timing ranges so you can adjust to taste.
Tips for sachets vs. loose leaf and re-steeping.

Water Temps Steep Times Sachets & Loose Leaf

Iced Tea & Porch Sippers

Brew-strong, dilute-right — that’s the whole game. Pair this guide with our recipes for house iced tea and small-batch lemonade.

Iced tea ratios and “brew hot, chill fast” tips.
How to keep tea-forward flavor without syrupy sweetness.
Ideas for tea + lemonade crossovers and porch sippers.
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Iced Ratios Porch Glasses Tea + Lemonade

All of our tea product pages point back to this guide, so once you find your favorite steep style you can repeat it across the whole tea shelf.

Pro tip: If a tea tastes bitter, don’t blame the leaves first — try cooler water or a shorter steep. If it tastes flat, nudge the temp or time up a bit until the flavor “snaps into focus.”

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