Rishi Yunnan Gold - Tablespoon per 8oz?
I was looking at picking up some rishi tea, but realize they recommend 1 tbsp per 8oz. It sounds kind of ridiculous to me. What's the reasoning behind this? Is the tea weaker than Adagio's? Do they just prefer a much stronger cup?
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you have to try it out,
tea might vary from year to year, might be some left overs, might be some forgotten somewhere and repackaged etc etc
thus yield a different cup with the "same" tea.
once you know the taste, vary things around so you see what you like better: more/less leaf, more/less time, temps etc
i usually start a black tea with a "tablespoon" (eye'd) then 4oz 200F water 3-4 minutes. sometimes i want it stronger so i add more leaf. i usually also let it longer to see if any nasty tastes come around (one of them i call it "teabag astringency")
a good yunnan gold will not go "bitter" or unpleasantly astringent.
enjoy it.
tea might vary from year to year, might be some left overs, might be some forgotten somewhere and repackaged etc etc
thus yield a different cup with the "same" tea.
once you know the taste, vary things around so you see what you like better: more/less leaf, more/less time, temps etc
i usually start a black tea with a "tablespoon" (eye'd) then 4oz 200F water 3-4 minutes. sometimes i want it stronger so i add more leaf. i usually also let it longer to see if any nasty tastes come around (one of them i call it "teabag astringency")
a good yunnan gold will not go "bitter" or unpleasantly astringent.
enjoy it.
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Yunnan Gold (also called Dian Hong by the cognoscenti) is notorious for varying from year to year. I have also heard it said more than once that it can be better after aging for a year or two.silverneedles wrote: ... tea might vary from year to year ...
Good advice, silverneedles. Yunnan blacks (actually most Chinese blacks) seem to be the most forgiving teas in the world.silverneedles wrote: ... vary things around so you see what you like better ... a good yunnan gold will not go "bitter" or unpleasantly astringent ...