Jim > writes:

> [...]
> I'm reading this from alt.coffee. When I drink tea, it's usually a
> green tea, and I've been told it's best NOT to use boiling water, but
> something at around 185 degrees or so (if my memory serves me).

Actually, I like most greens brewed cooler than that, some as cool as
140F.

> Is black tea different?

Yes. Most people like fully-oxidized teas brewed with water at a full
boil.

/Lew
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