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Make Tea To make a pot of good tea, you need to consider the quality of water, the temperature of water and the volume of water.

1. The quality of water You should use fresh water. And the water should contain as less mineral as possible.
2. The temperature of water There are different adequate temperatures of water for different kinds of tea. For most of tea, the adequate temperature is almost 100oC. But for Green Tea, the adequate temperature should not over 90oC.
3. The volume of water There are different adequate volumes of water for different kinds of tea. The range is between 25% to 75% of the volume of the teapot.

In General, the tea can be drunk after 1 minute when the water was poured. Water can be poured for more than one time (usually 3 to 4 times) on the same tea leaves. And the tea should be drunk after more than 1 minute for the second and more times of water pouring.

1. The first pour - 50% of the substance of tea leaves would be diffused - 80% of Vitamin C, Amino acid and Caffeine of tea leaves would be diffused
2. The second pour - 30% of the substance of tea leaves would be diffused - 15% of Vitamin C, Amino acid and Caffeine of tea leaves would be diffused
3. The third pour - 10% of the substance of tea leaves would be diffused - 5% of Vitamin C, Amino acid and Caffeine of tea leaves would be diffused