Having to work a second shift today I get to try a solution to the above problem sooner than I expected. It would appear the infuser was the culprit. I brought a tea strainer to work with me tonight. I just brewed a mug of the above Lapsang Souchong in the same Adagio glass mug I used earlier, but without the infuser. I then strained it into another mug. Boy, what a difference. With the infuser the tea was weak and much lighter in color than what I brewed at home. Without the infuser the tea is even darker and stronger than what I brewed at home. With the tea in a ceramic mug just looking at it I'd swear it was strong coffee instead of tea. I was already wondering about the virtues of infusers. It looks like I've found one good reason to try to kick the infuser habit.dokpm0 wrote:This tea day started out with a Lapsang Souchong Imperial from Upton Tea. I really like this tea at home, but I can't seem to brew a descent cup of it at work. I think I've figured out what the problem might be. I'm using Adagio's glass mug/infuser at work and a PersonaliTEA pot at home. The mug infuser is finer than the pot infuser. One reviewer of the tea describes the liquor as "thick", much like coffee. I think the mug infuser might be too fine for this particular tea.
Re: Monday TeaDay 3/7/11 Great TeaDay ... odds are?
It looks like this tea day is going to do an Energizer bunny imitation and keep going, and going, and going, and going. Near the end of the day shift today I got the exciting news that the graveyard shift operator had to take tonight off at the last minute. So, after working the day shift I get to also work the graveyard shift today. I'm so excited.
Re: Monday TeaDay 3/7/11 Great TeaDay ... odds are?
My tea days are always almost 100% great, with the only exception being that I'm in a rush to do something. So if I can't take out time to fully appreciate tea and contemplate my day then it won't be 100%.