Tea order protocol

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Apr 17th, '08, 13:58

Tea order protocol

by Deleted User #16194 » Apr 17th, '08, 13:58

I am new to the world of tea and was wondering if there are any guidelines to the order in which you should taste tea. I know with wines you should start with the light, sweet ones first, such as a White Zinfadel, then work your way up to the dark, dry wines such as a Cabernet Sauvingnon. Is there anything similar in the world of tea?

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by olivierco » Apr 17th, '08, 14:06

No, no special order. Some teas need some more or less complicated techniques or teaware to be brewed correctly (matcha, puer for instance), but as long as you follow the general brewing instructions, you can start with any type of tea.

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by Chip » Apr 17th, '08, 14:59

Protocol, nope...

It is however common to see many tea drinkers start with black teas. But this could be because traditionally it was the most readily available tea in the "west." I also think blacks are a little more approachable than most others and a good starting point, just be willing to experiment and try new teas.

TeaChat is a great place to start though...so welcome to TeaChat, ccTea.

A great place to see what members are drinking on any given day is TeaDay, click here.

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