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Tea Ratio Converter
Tea Ratio Converter separates Western and gongfu, because the two use ratios that differ by a factor of five. Runs entirely in your browser with no upload and.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
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Tea Leaf to Water Ratio Converter
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Using Tea Leaf to Water Ratio Converter to calculate and analyze your data.
How the Tea Ratio Converter works
- Enter the water volume for your pot or cup.
- Choose the tea type, which sets both the ratio and the water temperature.
- Pick the method. Western and gongfu brewing use very different ratios and times, and mixing the two produces either weak tea or something undrinkable.
The method
Western brewing uses a low leaf-to-water ratio over minutes; gongfu uses a high ratio over seconds, re-steeping many times.
Western: roughly 1 g per 100 ml; gongfu: roughly 5-8 g per 100 ml
Applying a gongfu ratio to a Western steeping time produces something close to undrinkable, which is why the method matters as much as the tea.
FAQ
Why does water temperature vary by tea?
Because delicate teas extract bitter compounds at high temperature. Green tea brewed at boiling turns astringent, while black tea and pu-erh need near-boiling water to extract properly.
What is gongfu brewing?
A method using a high leaf-to-water ratio and very short infusions, re-steeping the same leaves many times. Each infusion tastes different, which is the point, and it uses several times the leaf of Western brewing.
Should I weigh the leaf?
Yes, if you want repeatability. Leaf density varies enormously — a teaspoon of fine broken leaf and a teaspoon of large rolled oolong differ by a factor of several in weight.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | A search-engine answer box | A reference table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both methods | ✓ | Western only | ✓ |
| Temperature by type | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No sign-up | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Nothing uploaded | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Tea Ratio Converter separates Western and gongfu, because the two use ratios that differ by a factor of five.