By me, leaving leaves 2-3 hours is OK, I know many people who leave
them even overnight - but it depends on your climate, too, if it is
hot or cold. By me 6 hours is the most.

On Jun 17, 2:52 am, Ferris92 > wrote:
> For a decent oolong, 7 steeps is pretty average for me, but this means
> that the tea is out for at least 2 or 3 hours. Is this okay?