Apr 4th, '09, 19:15
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Whoa! I tried doing B using Andy's method. Much more distinctive,Warden wrote:I had very good results brewing the organic one from teaspring using about a tablespoon of leaf in a 90ml gaiwan (maybe 1/6 leaf?). I didn't rinse, and started with a minute infusion.
: meaty and smokey. Very nice. Reminds me of a Slim Jim.
Apr 4th, '09, 19:16
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OK, that is scaring me ...Salsero wrote:Whoa! I tried doing B using Andy's method. Much more distinctive,Warden wrote:I had very good results brewing the organic one from teaspring using about a tablespoon of leaf in a 90ml gaiwan (maybe 1/6 leaf?). I didn't rinse, and started with a minute infusion.
: meaty and smokey. Very nice. Reminds me of a Slim Jim.
Hopefully try one of the samples tomorrow. Reading the topic, I am pretty excited, sounds really distinctive.
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Apr 5th, '09, 13:44
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BTW, TeaDay is dedicated to Lapsang today. As always, you are invited to add your comments, and they would be greatly appreciated.
B. going a gram per ounce water, a little over a minute. Definitely some smoke there, but not like the crap I had 10 years ago that completely turned me off to LS.
It is certainly more mellow than I expected overall. Perhaps a flat Keemun with some smoke initially, later steeps were sweeter but not endearing. If I was at a campfire sipping tea, this would be the overall sensation I guess. I don't think the black used has a lot of depth to it.
Not sure what to make of it exactly, is it a middle grade China black pretending to be a Lapsang or a little afterthought of smoke?
Should I try more or less leaf next time?
B. going a gram per ounce water, a little over a minute. Definitely some smoke there, but not like the crap I had 10 years ago that completely turned me off to LS.
It is certainly more mellow than I expected overall. Perhaps a flat Keemun with some smoke initially, later steeps were sweeter but not endearing. If I was at a campfire sipping tea, this would be the overall sensation I guess. I don't think the black used has a lot of depth to it.
Not sure what to make of it exactly, is it a middle grade China black pretending to be a Lapsang or a little afterthought of smoke?
Should I try more or less leaf next time?
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I tried Sample B again today, brewing English style in my trusty cup/brew basket/lazy system. Tossed the tea in the basket, poured on some boiling water, then went to check my e-mail.
Somewhere around 10 minutes later, I realized I'd forgotten my tea and had now probably brewed it past the point of no return. But I'm cheap, so I tried it anyway.
And it was good. It was smokier and "darker profiled" than a standard Keemun. I usually get a confection sweetness (cocoa, mostly) along with the Keemun smoke. This lapsang was more woody (obviously) and maybe blackberry? Decent mouthfeel, too. A good level of astringency, and a surprisingly "thick" texture.
So. Maybe long English style brews do something for this tea?
Somewhere around 10 minutes later, I realized I'd forgotten my tea and had now probably brewed it past the point of no return. But I'm cheap, so I tried it anyway.
And it was good. It was smokier and "darker profiled" than a standard Keemun. I usually get a confection sweetness (cocoa, mostly) along with the Keemun smoke. This lapsang was more woody (obviously) and maybe blackberry? Decent mouthfeel, too. A good level of astringency, and a surprisingly "thick" texture.
So. Maybe long English style brews do something for this tea?