Potential new tea drinker on the block

Klaus Alexander Seistrup · 2005-10-02T12:25:05+00:00

Hi group,Although I'm not a tea drinker I have recently acquired a tetsubin¹, and I guess it's time for me to acquire the taste of tea, too, but where do I begin? I have hardly had any tea at all since my teen-age days, and so I know next to nothing about the different teas available...I consider myself a coffee drinker, and I enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning, and another after lunch time, but I think I can learn to appreciate a cup of tea in the afternoon or in the evening - probably accompanied by one or two Wasa crackers with cold butter and strong cheese or a slice of salami.For historical reasons I prefer my coffee sweet (for the past couple of years I use Stevia leaves) and with milk, but I would like to start my tea career with plain tea (or, perhaps, with a few drops of milk and/or a little Stevia to smoothen the somewhat bitter taste of tea).My tetsubin does have a builtin strainer, but I guess the tea leaves will be able to unfold and circulate more freely if I put the leaves directly into the pot, although this will probably narrow the selection of teas I can use.I do not mind paying for good quality tea (within reasonable range), but I do not know where to start, and I do not wish to end up with ten or more teas in my small kitchen. One or two teas will suffice.Could you please suggest a few good "beginner's teas" that will help me acquire the taste for tea?Thanks for your kind help.Cheers, // Klaus ¹)

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Michael Plant 20 years ago

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Kuri,

Do you think that increasing leaf amount and decreasing steep time would create a bitter brew? Why? We haven't said anything yet about temperature, but a bit of experimentation ought to get it just right.

Michael

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