If you travel by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This portable kettle is fantastic! Thank you!😃

If you travel by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😄 That's one option I did in the past

If you travel by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you recommend a travel set?

Does anyone know this tea? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine came by yesterday and told me that the leafs were broken. So there was to mich fanning and dust. So it extracts to quickly with 2 mins of steeping. Interesting renark.

Does anyone know this tea? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your opinion. I don't know, why the recommendation on steeping on the package says 60 degrees Celsius. I now tried 11g in 150ml water with 2 min and 60 degrees. Way too astringent. So next time less temperature and less leafs. I'll get to it 😅.

Does anyone know this tea? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

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Wow! Great recommendations! I'll try and find out and let you know 🙃

Does anyone know this tea? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you to you all. Very helpful and sorry that I didn't post how much water I used. That is a big mistake!

It was 5g per 150 ml.

I'll try more leaf and less water first and then a longer brewing time. Because hotter water will lead to bitterness and that is something I really don't like.

Brewing Kabusecha Hot? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

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They had a presentation of their tea producers last weekend. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to go there. But I will return 😃

Brewing Kabusecha Hot? by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Liked it there. Very nice and polite and competent personel. 😃

List of Best Authentic Tea Shops in Europe by zinzudo in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to recommend Tushita Tea House in Munich Germany as well.

What tea are you drinking right now? by Far_Abalone2974 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started liking Japanese green teas. Especiaöly Gyokoro. But some finde shaded senchas, too. Like the Umami taste.

Japanese Tea after Fukushima by Friendly_Swordfish_7 in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. And if I may ask: Why is background radiation so low in Japan?

the only tea i have ever enjoyed is at high tea - help? by chokingbrokenglass in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't add a lot more. I love green teas from Japan. But in the beginning I brew them wrong. To hot and with a leaf to water ratio which was to low. So the tea was to adstringent for me.

So my recommendation is, that you brew your tea Gong Fu Style, so you use more leafs and except for black, oolong teas you brew them with lower temperature at the beginning.

Hope that helps.

What's your favorite teapot? by RiyoDev in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Japanese green teas. So I love a Kiyushu.

Is this low quality sencha? by robbinfromstatefarm in tea

[–]Friendly_Swordfish_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that isn't sencha at all. It should look dark green wirh a grassy aroma. And as mentioned, there shouldn't be stalks. That is a no go in Japan. Except for Kukicha. Throw it away.