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.
If the water is too hot or if the tea has been steeped for too long, it can impart bitterness. If the water is too cool, the full flavor of the tea won't be properly extracted. The ideal steeping time varies according to the size and shape of the leaves, the grade of the tea, and when the tea was harvested. Green tea is generally heated to 140 to 185 F and is brewed for one to three minutes. Several studies suggest that the brewing method can alter the catechin content of a cup of tea.