Hi -
I'm looking for an inexpensive tea that would be best for grandpa style brewing in a glass water bottle (16 oz Lifefactory) I can carry around during classes in the day. I know greens would work well since I've tried it in the past, but I would be open to any other teas that work well brewed in this style - what are your experiences with this brewing method? Would the greens from Yunnan Sourcing be a good choice (their bi luo chun is $6.50 / 100 g for instance)? I think below $15 / 100g would be a good price for my student budget. I looked at some options on Dragon Tea House that also looked nice, but it would be best overall if I could get domestic shipping.
Cheers!
Feb 3rd, '14, 09:17
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Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
Yunwu's at low concentrations have worked for me in the past.
I know a lot of folks like oolongs grandpa style.
Guessing this should really be in "General".
M.
I know a lot of folks like oolongs grandpa style.
Guessing this should really be in "General".
M.
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
Sorry for the category, still new around here...
Are you referring to this? Looks like a very manageable price http://theteaspot.com/clouds-and-mist-organic-tea.html
As for the oolongs, would these be darker or lighter that do best in grandpa style?
Thanks for the help!
Are you referring to this? Looks like a very manageable price http://theteaspot.com/clouds-and-mist-organic-tea.html
As for the oolongs, would these be darker or lighter that do best in grandpa style?
Thanks for the help!
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
Hi,
i think you could do this with most tea styles, but here's a nice article by the tea guardian. At the end, theres a list with teas that he considers especially well-suited for that approach:
Tea in the thermos
Anyhow, the best thing is to try around a little: The question is what you like best.. theres not the one most suitable tea, but the one whose outcome you'll like most.
i think you could do this with most tea styles, but here's a nice article by the tea guardian. At the end, theres a list with teas that he considers especially well-suited for that approach:
Tea in the thermos
Anyhow, the best thing is to try around a little: The question is what you like best.. theres not the one most suitable tea, but the one whose outcome you'll like most.
Feb 3rd, '14, 16:32
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Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
I agree with a lot of what is written in that article. I prefer mellow shu puerhs and some darker roast oolongs for most of my thermos brewing, but for grandpa style, my favorites can get unpleasant if any one of those first infusions gets prolonged--in the thermos, I limit the quantity of leaf so that no matter how long it brews, it doesn't get over concentrated. Grandpa-style, with hot brewing, is trickier, and the few teas I've really enjoyed that way are really fine oolongs and green teas, not the inexpensive ones that work great in the thermos.
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
What is grandpa style? Maybe you should make the tea the night before in a larger quantity and then drink it cold/iced in the water bottle?
Feb 4th, '14, 12:41
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Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
M1nt: Yep, seems like.
Clar: http://www.marshaln.com/whats-grandpa-style/
For tea in the thermos I've always just brewed it in a pot then poured it in - never brewed in the thermos.
M.
Clar: http://www.marshaln.com/whats-grandpa-style/
For tea in the thermos I've always just brewed it in a pot then poured it in - never brewed in the thermos.
M.
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
Thanks for the replies. I'm drinking some roasted oolong in the water bottle grandpa style right now (the bottle just came in the mail today) - I think it is very convenient for during the day when I can just drink without worrying too much about parameters of brewing (just keeping the leaf/water low though). It's a good alternative to drinking plain water (can save the better teas for later). The teaguardian article miig referred to has a good comparison between different teas for which work best in this style too. Cheers!
Feb 7th, '14, 10:24
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Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
Yeah, Leo's site has a good number of interesting gems throughout. He's been at this a while, and has had a lot of experience experimenting.
M.
M.
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
I like to drink Kukicha or TGY oolong grandpa style. This is how i normally drink tea at work because its very easy. This is the cup I use: http://www.amazon.com/WSWS-Tea-Infuser- ... ea+infuser
Re: Inexpensive grandpa style
I also use grandpa style at work, as I have neither the time nor the implements to brew "properly". But I restrict my brewing this way to inexpensive blacks, usually, and the occasional green as well.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
sherubtse