You may know them as Ladyfingers but these long finger-or oval-shaped sponge cookies are also known around the world as Boudoir biscuits, sponge biscuits, sponge fingers, Naples biscuits, Savoy biscuits (Savoiardi) and biscuits la cuiller.
1 Black tea: 0.5 teaspoon per cup; water temperature 96Â°C (205Â°F); steep for 3 minutes. 2  Green tea: 1 tsp/cup; temp. 65-80Â°C (150-175Â°F); 3-4 minutes. 3  Oolong: 0.5 tsp/cup; temp. 90Â°C (195Â°F); 3-6 minutes.
Does cold tea have the same health benefits as hot tea? How long can you keep the tea after steeping? Does iced or cold tea still have the same benefits? The best way to enjoy green tea is to steep a small amount at a time and drink it hot. However, due to the demands of modern lifestyle, this is not always possible. A 2001 study conducted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered that you can keep your tea at ambient up to 7 hours, and still enjoy its antioxidant benefits. But first let me explain why drinking hot tea is preferable.