I've been wondering about this for a long time - I bought some of those in China, because they looked cool. They're
*intensely* bitter. I was afraid that there was something wrong with them!Well, enjoy I guess.
Teppy
My sister received some teas from an acquaintance in China, and one of them
>has turned out to be a mystery. The leaves are twisted into small "ropes"
>from 1 to 2 inches long and about 1/4 inch in diameter. When infused, it
>appeared to be a very large broken green leaf. Presuming that it's a green
>tea, I infused it for about 2 minutes in water at about 175 degrees (F). It
>turned out quite bitter. There was no label on the tea. Does anyone know >what this is?
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>Agalena
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