Hi All,
My normal way of infusing black teas: I put a dose of tea into a measuring cup, pour in enough water for one serving, stir, wait not- long, then strain the tea into the serving cup. I guess this method shows that I'm normally drinking by myself ;)
Actually I've left one step out of this description. Even before I've stirred, but more clearly after stirring, there's a lot of white foam... the amount varies by tea variety, it seems, but it's always there, and there is often quite a bit of it. It gathers in the middle once I've stopped stirring, and I scoop it out. Even so, there are usually a few stray bubbles on the top of the served cup.
What causes this foam? Is there a name for it? Flavor components? Comments? Suggestions?
Many thanks,
james-henry holland geneva, new york
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