Yellow tea can and should be brewed much like white tea. The water should not be boiling - that will scald the tea and make it bitter. Ideally, it should be around 170-180° F, or 80° C, when the steeping takes place.

The amount of tea one should use depends on the volume of water. Use one tablespoon of loose tea leaf (about two grams) for five ounces (150 ml) of water. This is subjective, of course, and there's no amount of tea that is set or "correct". Most tea aficionados develop their own process and experiment until they have found the quantity of tea leaves that will result in a finished brew that is right for them.

The first steeping should only last from one to three minutes, depending on your individual preferences. This short infusion time is generally sufficient to bring out the best qualities in the yellow tea.

Yellow tea can take multiple steepings without losing its flavor, but subsequent steepings should be progressively longer. Many tea lovers feel that yellow tea can take more infusions than green tea before the taste becomes to subtle to sense.

Tea will take on a bitter aftertaste if it is left to steep for too long, so it is a good idea to only steep as much tea as you are going to drink right away. That's why pots for green, white and yellow tea are often quite small.

Enjoy your yellow tea!