* Because of difference in tea quality and individual preference with flavor thickness, the following data should be taken as a general guideline only. Don't forget to experiment.
Kind of Chinese Tea	1st=first choice ok=also ok not=not ok Brewing Method	water : dry tea (by weight) Kam's Suggested qty.	Brewing Time & Remarks
Oolong	1st- kungfu sm ok- gaiwan sm	4:1	1st round 60 sec. add 15, 25, 35 ... etc for infusions after, some drinkers would use up to 2:1 tea leaves, it's up to your own preference.
Iron Guan Yin	1st- kungfu sm ok- gaiwan sm	4:1	1st round 10-20 sec. add 5 or 10 ... etc for infusions after, some drinkers would use up to 2:1 tea leaves, it's up to your own preference.
Lone Bush	1st- kungfu sm ok- kungfu big gaiwan sm	10:1	Hottest water possible. Needs high temperature to brew.1st round 30 sec. add 5 - 10 ... etc for infusions after.
Longevity Eyebrow	ok- porcelain tp glass gaiwan lrg	30:1	This is a favorite dim sum restaurant tea in Hong Kong. Can be brewed in a bigger teapot and left standing for a longer period, like half an hour or so.
Jasmine	ok- porcelain tp glass gaiwan lrg	70:1	Very casual tea. Whatever teapot, whatever cup, whatever brewing is fine.
Rose	ok- glass gaiwan lrg	100:1	Remove stalk, crush bud before brewing. Again, whatever teapot, whatever cup, whatever brewing is fine.
Dragon Well	1st- glass ok- gaiwan lrg not- kungfu	50:1	No boiling water. 180-190F is good. Do not use YiXing teapots for as high water temperature over brews DW. Use a regular glass. 120 seconds for 1st round, 240 for 2nd, 360 for 3rd. The taste drops off quickly after the 2nd round. Spring tea of Dragon is more forgiving on tea quantity and brewing time.
Dragon Ball	ok- glass gaiwan lrg	35:1	It's another casual tea. Whatever teapot, whatever cup, whatever brewing is fine.
Fur Tip	ok- gaiwan gaiwan lrg glass	50:1	Please follow regular glass/ceramic brewing procedure.
Spring Snail	ok- gaiwan gaiwan lrg glass	50:1	Please follow regular glass/ceramic brewing procedure.
Tian Red	ok- glass gaiwan lrg kungfu	50:1	Heard that this red could be brewed the Kung Fu Cha way. But that could result in a very strong tea. It's up to your own experiment.
Lychee Red	ok-glass gaiwan lrg	70:1	Just a glass and a little bit of tea will do. 1-2 min. of brewing and it's all ready.
Tuo	Not sure. If a YiXing teapot is not ok enough to extract the flavor, use a kettle.	50:1	Not very demand on brewing procedure. Just a casual bit of tea leaves and hot water will do. No stopwatch needed as you can leave it standing for a long time.
Pu'er	ok- porcelain tp glass gaiwan lrg for compressed tea version of Pu'er, kettle is the best but others are fine	70:1	This is another favorite dim sum restaurant tea. Can be brewed in a bigger teapot and left standing for a longer period if you don't mind it gets too dark. For Pu'er compressed tea, boil with a kettle.