Re: Tea bowl
rinse bowl, put in leaf, pour hot water, drink when temp is comfortable
I enjoy chinese greens, wide range of oolongs, and certain red teas brewed this way
one important point would be to make sure that you do not have too much leaf since your tea will brew for at least 3+ minutes before the bowl is not too hot to drink. Bowls that are fluted and like this...http://www.yuuki-cha.com/nezumi-shino-n ... a-bowlhelp more easily cool it down before it reaches your lips. A flexible tea that lasts long, is mostly whole leaves, and does not get too bitter with extended infusions is ideal for me.
If it is a tea that does not require very hot temp leaving a little bit left at bottom then pouring in more hot water seems to balance out the second/third bowl more. If it does require hot temp soak bowl for long time with hot water, then brew with hottest water possible not too long after extended soak. The steam from a bowl of hot temp tea, on a colder day outside, is magical
I enjoy chinese greens, wide range of oolongs, and certain red teas brewed this way
one important point would be to make sure that you do not have too much leaf since your tea will brew for at least 3+ minutes before the bowl is not too hot to drink. Bowls that are fluted and like this...http://www.yuuki-cha.com/nezumi-shino-n ... a-bowlhelp more easily cool it down before it reaches your lips. A flexible tea that lasts long, is mostly whole leaves, and does not get too bitter with extended infusions is ideal for me.
If it is a tea that does not require very hot temp leaving a little bit left at bottom then pouring in more hot water seems to balance out the second/third bowl more. If it does require hot temp soak bowl for long time with hot water, then brew with hottest water possible not too long after extended soak. The steam from a bowl of hot temp tea, on a colder day outside, is magical