Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
It really depends on the kind of tea. Check for instructions, either on the package or at the shop. My favorite Gyokuro steeps for 45 seconds at 145°. Most of them get bitter if they steep too long, I think, but for some reason, that doesn't happen with successive steeping.
What is it? I've been itching to try gyokuro for a while, now.

I don't reuse tea bags. I find that because they're such small particles, they tend to loose flavor fast and just become nasty--bitter without other flavors in there. I'll make an exception for full-leaf filter bags, though.
I do reuse loose tea, though. I get three steeps out of my jasmine pearl (only green tea I have), and two to three out of my white and oolong teas. I like mine relatively strong (I add about 25% more leaves than they tell you to), so I get fewer steeps out of it.