
Thanks!
Sorry I forgot I posted this, lol. I'm using a plastic tea infuser (16oz I think) to steep my tea. I generally prefer herbal, white, and mixed teas. I've found that some taste better than others to infuse multiple times. I'm having a hard time getting my water temp right though, as I don't have any sort of thermometer to measure it. I just have an electric kettle to heat up my water.12Tea wrote: It really depends on the tea. It's hard to generalise per tea category. Even for the same type of tea, the amount of infusions will depend on the quality, but also how you steep your tea. What tea tools are you using?
That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you for your thorough comment!AndrewGC wrote: Hey CaffeinatedChaos,
Multiple infusions are a great way to stretch your tea, you sure can do at least one with almost all teas.
However, not all varieties re-steep with equal success. We find that Oolong varieties taste best with multiple infusions. Sometimes a second or third infusion may even taste better than the first. You may also re-steep Black, Green and Pu Erh teas, though the first infusion will likely offer more flavor than the subsequent ones.
As a general rule, use slightly higher water temperature and longer infusion times when re-steeping your tea to allow for the maximum flavor extraction!