I'm with chad on this one. Very nice photos everyone – thanks for sharing!chad wrote:I voted White teas. I love the taste and can't seem to mess them up.
No tea for me yet.
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Keemun this morning.
Keemun this morning.
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A Tou Cha pu-erh seems so easy and I use them for travel for this reason. That is assuming the tou cha is of "decent quality." I guess they are just the "teabag" of pu-erh, but the question is which is the easiest, not the best. But it seems pretty impossible to mess up.
Began the day with a second try of Magokoro from Yuuki-Cha, an organic version of 100% Yutaka Midori. The second crack at this was better, used cooler water of around 156* and it seemed to suit this tea to a T. SweeTea liked it much more as well. Lil Bit was at the table for TrEAts, he had to settle for a Social Tea Biscuit. Pyrit and Wulong also watched today.
Enjoy your TeaDay everyone!
Began the day with a second try of Magokoro from Yuuki-Cha, an organic version of 100% Yutaka Midori. The second crack at this was better, used cooler water of around 156* and it seemed to suit this tea to a T. SweeTea liked it much more as well. Lil Bit was at the table for TrEAts, he had to settle for a Social Tea Biscuit. Pyrit and Wulong also watched today.
Enjoy your TeaDay everyone!
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I agree with Eric. Shu is the most forgiving tea that I brew.omegapd wrote:Shu Pu-erh. For me, it tastes great no matter how short or long it steeps...
It's actually rather easy to ruin good black tea. If it's tippy, then you have to lower the temp or you'll cook it. Top quality Darjeeling have an incredibly sweet taste if you brew at a lower temp, and the same is true with tippy Yunnan blacks. Conversely, to ruin shu I would really have to work at it.
Hou de's Zheng-Yen Shui Xian this morning.
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Wow, never would have voted oolongs. Dan Cong still is tricky like whoah.auggy wrote:Oolongs for me typically, but that could just be because that is what I tend to brew the most (well, Japanese greens, too but they definitely aren't the easiest).
No tea yet today. I was running late. So I rushed to work... and have nothing to do.
I hate it when I get to work and don't have something to do! You just kinda sit there and try to find something.
Blacks... they are very easy to brew now that I have learned to ignore vendor guidelines on temperature, steep time, and leaf amount. 
In my cup this afternoon is Chiran Sencha from O-Cha... going in for my 3rd infusion as soon as I post this. Mmmmm.
Made a big order last night... shincha... matcha.... more puttabong... ouch, my bank account.
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In my cup this afternoon is Chiran Sencha from O-Cha... going in for my 3rd infusion as soon as I post this. Mmmmm.
Made a big order last night... shincha... matcha.... more puttabong... ouch, my bank account.
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Blacks, like ceylon. Can't really do wrong unless you overbrew.
I'm having Chiran sencha too! Either I messed up the brew or my tea is going stale on me. It's just not as good as I remembered it. I only have a few grams left of it anyway. Need to make room for shincha!kymidwife wrote: In my cup this afternoon is Chiran Sencha from O-Cha... going in for my 3rd infusion as soon as I post this. Mmmmm.
I said Chinese blacks...seems like I can never mess up my Keemun's, Ying De and Yunnan black teas
Close second would be shu pu-erh...only time I ever messed that up was underinfusing with not enough leaf.
I'm drinking 2004 Lui An today since there's been discussion on it in the pu-erh forum It's absolutely delicious.
Close second would be shu pu-erh...only time I ever messed that up was underinfusing with not enough leaf.
I'm drinking 2004 Lui An today since there's been discussion on it in the pu-erh forum
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The absolute easiest "brewer" is matcha!
Actually, I really think brewing most anything is pretty easy, but then I'm so new to most loose leaf tea that if I don't like a result I tend to think that I just don't like that tea yet.
Busy fun day today so only time for Ceylon at breakfast and iced tea at lunch and dinner. I am craving japanese greens, but I must sleep tonight...results of afternoon dental work yesterday kept me from sleeping well last night and as much as I'm craving green tea, I'm craving good sleep more!!!
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Actually, I really think brewing most anything is pretty easy, but then I'm so new to most loose leaf tea that if I don't like a result I tend to think that I just don't like that tea yet.
Busy fun day today so only time for Ceylon at breakfast and iced tea at lunch and dinner. I am craving japanese greens, but I must sleep tonight...results of afternoon dental work yesterday kept me from sleeping well last night and as much as I'm craving green tea, I'm craving good sleep more!!!
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I think my answer more has to do with the kind of oolongs I gravitate towards - I've only had one dan cong.Pentox wrote:Wow, never would have voted oolongs. Dan Cong still is tricky like whoah.auggy wrote:Oolongs for me typically, but that could just be because that is what I tend to brew the most (well, Japanese greens, too but they definitely aren't the easiest).
No tea yet today. I was running late. So I rushed to work... and have nothing to do.
I hate it when I get to work and don't have something to do! You just kinda sit there and try to find something.
YES! Sitting at work doing nothing is boooooooring. But I recently had to upgrade my iPod so now I have video. Not that I'm sitting at my desk watching movies or anything. Noooooo.
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I went with other, as I have successful screwed up almost every single type of tea that there is to brew. The closest I got to an actual answer is hojicha, but Japanese greens are not easy brewers in general beyond hojicha. Herbals are also easy since I haven't been able to over steep one yet. Those are not tea and don't count though. Everything else has been steeped too long with too much or too little leaf and the wrong water temperature at least once if not more than that.
Currently on my third steep of hojicha gold from Den's.
Currently on my third steep of hojicha gold from Den's.