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Good and not so good

I'm just getting into this tea drinking thing and so far it's been fun tasting different teas.

Today I got in some white tea from the English Tea Store. It was a bit weak but perhaps I should let it infuse longer. I used boiling water and let it sit for 3 minutes. Also today my electric kettle arrived.

So far of all the tea I've tasted I like from Upton, Bond Street English Breakfast, Russian Caravan, Baker Street Afternoon Blend and Richmond Park. From English Tea Store there is Earl Grey and Buckingham Palace Party. My daughter brought me a sample of Irish Breakfast from where she works the that was good too. And all green teas from anywhere :) I'll try the White Tea again tomorrow.

I didn't like Imperial Republic Orchid Oolong.

So long,

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siDetRaked
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With green and white teas, boiling water is too hot for the tender leaves. As a rule of thumb, I use water that has just begun to bubble and steam slightly. You can experiment with different temps using a kitchen thermometer. With greens, my default steep time is about one minute, but this is often adjusted for each tea. White teas, in my case, get about 2 minutes generally, but some people use much longer steep times. I know of some people who steep white teas up to 8 or 10 minutes, using much cooler water. Experiment. That's part of the fun. The ultimate arbiter is your own taste. There are three basic parameters; water temp, amount of tea, and steep duration. Each can be adjusted to taste..........p*

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pilo_

Many thanks for the info.

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siDetRaked

yup that's about right. Pretty soon you'll be able to tell how hot the water is to within a few degrees just by listening to it bubble and fizz.

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Falky foo

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