POWER brew ?

Interesting, isn't that basically how samovars work? Anyone familiar with the Russian tea tradition?

Whats a Samover?

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Russian tea lovers seldom use samovar on his meetings (

Tea pot puts on samovar's top, and his temperature not decreases all brewing time.

Strong brewed tea from tea pot (zavarka) fill to cups and add hot water from samovar.

Evgeny, Moscow, Russia.

Well, I like to drink tea slowly, but samovar friends prefer Russian.

--scott

::groannnn...:: ;)

Melinda

So what is the answer to my question?*( not refering to the samover) does this methodof brewing affect the final taste of the tea when diluted with water . Thanks :-)

All your questions will be answered here:

/Lew

Yes, it totally changes it. Samovar tea bears no resemblance to conventionally-made tea. All the light floral notes go away, and the tannins build way up.

--scott

Plus put your Dentist's kids through college if the only difference between your sugar cube and the tea is clinched teeth and a lip.

Jim

Very good, I will change these bad habbits slowly but surely:-/

Don't worry about it. You're doing fine.

Basically, you're using the same method used for large parties of 25 people or more where a concentrate is brewed ahead of time with hot water being added at the time of serving except you're doing it on a much smaller scale.

The same is done for iced tea for a crowd except using cold water and ice, of course.

I am now a little disorientated so the best thing to do is brew two batches of tea one with concentrate and one normal and give them a good slurping session and see what happens?:- /

I've read that the British brew their tea strong and provide a pitcher of hot water so those who prefer weaker tea may dilute it.

HTH.