The document provides a 6-step guide to brewing loose tea leaves using the Peony tea set in the gongfu style at home. The steps include warming the gaiwan with hot water, adding the appropriate amount of tea leaves, adding hot water and pouring it out immediately for some teas, adding more hot water, letting the tea steep with the lid covered, and pouring the brewed tea into a glass pitcher to serve. Notes are included to refer to brewing instructions for specifics on water temperature, steeping time, and amount of tea leaves.

1. Brewing Loose Tea Leaves with
the Peony Set
‐ A Step by Step Guide to Easy
Gongfu Style Brewing at Home
www.peonyts.com

2. Step 1:
• Warm the gaiwan
with hot water
Note: Temperature of the
water should be the same as
the recommended brewing
temperature for that tea

3. Step 2:
• Add an appropriate
amount of tea leaves
Note: Refer to brewing
instructions for quantity of tea
leaves.
The Peony Tea Pot is
approximately 200ml so
multiply the recommended
amount by 2

4. Step 3:
• Add hot water and
pour out immediately
Note: For guidance on water
temperature, please refer to
brewing instructions
This step is only applicable for
oolong, black tea and dark tea
(Pu‐er)
Not required for green tea, white
tea and yellow tea

5. Step 4:
• Add hot water
Note: For guidance on water
temperature, please refer to
brewing instructions

6. Step 5:
• Cover the lid and let
the tea steep
Note: For guidance on steeping
time, please refer to brewing
instructions
Do not cover completely for
green tea

7. Step 6:
• Pour the liquor into
the glass pitcher and
your tea is ready to
be served