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aloninna
 
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I brew my whites 5 minutes in 80 deg C, otherwise the flavour tends to
come out too weak. With good white tea (like silver needles) I don't
find that it gets bitter with oversteeping.

I assume because white tea is less processed than the usual green it's
harder to extract the flavour out of it.