An automatic tea brewing system may include a first container configured to hold a first liquid； a second container configured to hold a second liquid； a brew pot configured to be fluidly coupled to the first container and to the second container； a heating element； and a controller programmed to dispense the first liquid from the first container to the brew pot at a first time, heat the first liquid in the brew pot to a first temperature, dispense the second liquid from the second container to the brew pot at a second time later than the first time to produce a liquid combination in the brew pot, heat the liquid combination in the brew pot to a second temperature, and, at a third time later than the second time, begin decreasing the temperature of the liquid combination.
