Tea ratio planner
Plan a better tea brew
Plan tea leaf weight, vessel size, water temperature, and steep rhythm before your next gongfu or western brew.
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Brewing guides
- 1 Choose a teaUse the same leaf profile as the tea detail page.
- 2 Enter vessel volumeScale gongfu or western ratios to your cup, pot, or gaiwan.
- 3 Steep with confidenceStart with leaf weight, temperature, and timing in one place.
Calculator
Your brewing ratio
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Recommended leaf
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Gongfu steep rhythm
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Brew presets
Brew-ready starting points
Choose a preset tea and method, then fine-tune the vessel size in the calculator.
Selected brewing method
Gongfu Cha
Gongfu cha — "skilled brewing" — uses a small vessel (gaiwan or Yixing teapot, 80–150 ml) and a high leaf-to-water ratio (5–8 g per 100 ml). Each infusion is short, often just seconds, and a single session typically produces 8–12 infusions, each subtly different.
Selected tea
Lao Ban Zhang 2008 Sheng
Explore tasting notes, tea categories, and current shop offers for Lao Ban Zhang 2008 Sheng.
Keep brewing
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