I have seen a variety of opinions on whether to use water just off the boil, or slightly cooler water to brew tea. The Royal Society of Chemistry released a gu

I have seen a variety of opinions on whether to use water just off the boil, or slightly cooler water to brew tea. The Royal Society of Chemistry released a guide to make the perfect cup of tea: http://www.academiaobscura.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RSC-tea-guidelines.pdf http://www.academiaobscura.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/RS... They recommend using boiling water as well. Harold McGee's Keys to Good Cooking recommends water just off the boil for black tea, but cooler water for oolong and green teas.