Tea Converter
Recipes from around the world mix Celsius, grams and milliliters. Convert them to the units on your kettle and kitchen scale in one place — and keep the converter open while you read any guide using the button in the corner.
Tea Converter
Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, ounces and grams, and get a leaf-to-water ratio for any mug or pot.
Water temperature
Leaf weight
Tea-to-water ratio
Use 2.5 g of leaf (about 1.1 tsp) for 8 oz of water.
Teaspoon estimate assumes ~2.2 g per teaspoon; fluffy white teas weigh less, rolled oolong more.
Quick reference temperatures
- Green tea: 158-176°F (70-80°C)
- White tea: 167-176°F (75-80°C)
- Oolong: 185-203°F (85-95°C)
- Black tea and pu-erh: 203-212°F (95-100°C)
- Herbal and rooibos: 212°F (100°C)
How the ratio works
The Western baseline is about 2.5 grams of leaf per 8 ounces (240 ml) of water. Lighter, fluffier leaf takes more volume for the same weight, which is why a kitchen scale beats a teaspoon. Gongfu brewing runs far stronger — roughly 5 grams per 3.5 oz (100 ml) — with much shorter steeps.
New to all of this? Start with the brewing guides.