Hello! Reading so many posts, you all forced me, forced me, I say to running down to my local tea shop and buying two teas I hadn't tried before.
One is Mark T. Wendell's "Young Hyson Green". Could I get some recommendations from you about water temp., length of steep and amount per, say, 6 oz. of water? I know I should experiment, but some guidelines to start with would be helpful. Heavens! I don't want to waste it!
I don't think there's any need for this Oni, the guy's not a spammer he just wants some advice.Oni wrote:Try quality tea sometime, and you can try a lot of method and maybe form your own.
Hi AssamIrish,
Maybe to get started you could try these parameters...
4g leaf (1 good sized teaspoon)
160ml water
80 degrees C
2 mins
See how you get on!
Jack
My starting point for chinese greens is 175 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes. After 2 minutes I begin pouring tea into my cup and tasting it to establish my preference for that particular tea. One minute can make a difference, and sometimes at 2 minutes a tea can be too weak, while sometimes at 3 minutes a tea can be too bitter. It all depends on the tea and on your taste. I use a tea scale which has a cupweight setting so I'm not sure exactly how much tea to recommend you use. If it's not too fluffy a teaspoon works for a start.
There are different schools of thought about "precision" tea brewing. In my case, within 2 months of reading Tea Chat regularly and drinking good tea I owned a scale, a thermometer and a digital timer. My friends call me a tea snob. They may not mean it as a compliment, but I accept it as such!
There are different schools of thought about "precision" tea brewing. In my case, within 2 months of reading Tea Chat regularly and drinking good tea I owned a scale, a thermometer and a digital timer. My friends call me a tea snob. They may not mean it as a compliment, but I accept it as such!
Thanks, Jack, I'll give that a try! Not a spammer, a newbie who's main teas to date have been Barry's and various green teas (sencha, lung ching and now the Hyson). Reading posts here about how much difference there is among different brands, I thought I should mention the brand as well as the type. I'll avoid doing that in future.
And for the record, "gal", not "guy".
ETA: Thank you, too, JRS! I'd be proud to be knowledgable enough to be considered a "tea snob". That's going to take a long, long, time for me.
And for the record, "gal", not "guy".
ETA: Thank you, too, JRS! I'd be proud to be knowledgable enough to be considered a "tea snob". That's going to take a long, long, time for me.
Only my friends and family think I'm a tea snob. Around here I'm strictly a newcomer to the world of fine tea. Although I've been following the gaiwan thread and I'm sure that owning a beautiful gaiwan will elevate my status......AssamIrish wrote:ETA: Thank you, too, JRS! I'd be proud to be knowledgable enough to be considered a "tea snob". That's going to take a long, long, time for me.
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AssamIrish, My keen moderator skillz could easily discern your fairer gender.AssamIrish wrote:Thanks, Jack, I'll give that a try! Not a spammer, a newbie who's main teas to date have been Barry's and various green teas (sencha, lung ching and now the Hyson). Reading posts here about how much difference there is among different brands, I thought I should mention the brand as well as the type. I'll avoid doing that in future.
And for the record, "gal", not "guy".
ETA: Thank you, too, JRS! I'd be proud to be knowledgable enough to be considered a "tea snob". That's going to take a long, long, time for me.
This is a pretty open forum in that you may mention brands and vendors. If you have any questions about the rules around here, you can find them under Introduction.
Drink what you like and like what you drink ...
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You're faaaaaar advanced from me in....hmmmm...Teaism? Well, it's close to a religion, isn't it?JRS22 wrote:Only my friends and family think I'm a tea snob. Around here I'm strictly a newcomer to the world of fine tea. Although I've been following the gaiwan thread and I'm sure that owning a beautiful gaiwan will elevate my status......AssamIrish wrote:ETA: Thank you, too, JRS! I'd be proud to be knowledgable enough to be considered a "tea snob". That's going to take a long, long, time for me.
And the gaiwan's were beautiful in that thread! I had to admit that I didn't know what a "gaiwan" was 'til I saw the pictures.
Too many neat toys, too many teas!Thank you, Chip! My purchases today? Well, I had to be downtown where the tea shop is and there's nothing like a little instant gratification when you've spent your morning reading about all sorts of delightful-sounding teas!
I have to admit that I'm really, really tempted by the Adagio White Tea Sampler. I've never tried a white tea and they look very interesting. And the Oolong Savant Sampler....hmmm....(pondering how to explain credit card charges to husband).
I have to admit that I'm really, really tempted by the Adagio White Tea Sampler. I've never tried a white tea and they look very interesting. And the Oolong Savant Sampler....hmmm....(pondering how to explain credit card charges to husband).
Jan 29th, '09, 11:31
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Go ahead and live dangerouslyAssamIrish wrote: I have to admit that I'm really, really tempted by the Adagio White Tea Sampler. I've never tried a white tea and they look very interesting. And the Oolong Savant Sampler....hmmm....(pondering how to explain credit card charges to husband).
You will not be disappointed w/the choices you have listed above from Adagio. White Tea Sampler is excellent, Just Go For It!
Have a FAB TeaDay Everyone!