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You also need to know what kind of tea you're making. The English styles of tea require the water to be near boiling, 95 or so degrees C.
Asian teas to much better if the water is cooler, 80 deg C.
One adage I heard was: For English tea, carry the pot to the kettle, for Asian tea carry the kettle to the pot. (Alton Brown)
Loose leaf tea is much better becuase they can't get away with putting the really crappy parts of the sifting process ("dust") in.
One of my friends brought some real Chinese tea from China... Heaven. Jasmine tea is wonderful on a cold night.
See if you can find a tea shop or even a coffee shop that serves good teas and chat up the barrista. You'll get a ton of good info.
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