Gongfu session planner
Plan leaf, temperature, infusion count, and a tasting sequence.
Repeatable preparation
Tea brewing calculator
Scale a profile’s starting leaf range to your vessel. This is for dialing in flavor—not predicting chemistry or health effects.
What does the tea brewing calculator do?
It converts a tea profile’s leaf-to-water ratio to the amount your vessel actually holds, then shows the profile’s suggested temperature and steep time. Use it to reproduce a good cup or adapt a recipe to another mug, pot, or gongfu vessel. It does not estimate caffeine or medical effects.
What are the limits?
Leaf shape, density, age, broken material, water chemistry, vessel heat retention, and personal taste all matter. A kitchen scale is more repeatable than teaspoons. Matcha is whisked, so its “time” is mixing time rather than steep time.
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Product recommendations for more repeatable results
These tools help measure water, leaf, time, or temperature. They do not make a calculator’s estimate more medically precise.
Best controlled-pour value
Electric kettles
COSORI Electric Gooseneck Kettle
Five presets, stainless-steel water contact surfaces, controlled pouring, and a 60-minute hold make it useful across tea styles.
Best single-cup basket
Mug infusers
OXO Brew Tea Infuser Basket
Fine perforations, a spacious basket, and a lid that becomes a drip tray make it a strong daily mug brewer.
Best starter tea scale
Tea scales
KitchenTour Coffee Scale with Timer
A 0.1 g readout and built-in timer make leaf ratios and infusion timing easier to reproduce.
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