Very savory flavor. No bitterness. Steeped for 3 minutes, at boiling. Added some Himalayan pink salt as I usually do to my savory teas -it enhances the seaweed flavor and helps with any bitterness. I would like to re-try this tea when I get another smart tea kettle. Mine broke just before starting this acct so I don’t know what temperature my water is other than boiling the moment. Bit frustrated as I have gone through 2 Cuisinart PerfecTemps -they are not very sturdy. Looking for a recommendation on a better temperature gage tea kettle or smart tea brewer. Thanks.
Flavors: Grass, Nutty, Seaweed, Smoke
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Ah, this tea brings back memories. It’s one the first green teas that I started out drinking. Not high end stuff, but smooth and satisfying. I used it a lot to make Moroccan Mint tea.
Interesting idea to put pink salt in tea, I will have to try it!
The salt is a great idea Amie! :D Try brewing this for 3 minutes at 180 degrees. I do guesstimate the water temperature. Wait for light steam to rise from the spout (leaving spout open so you can more easily gauge the steam), and once the steam lightly rises, I wait another 10-15 seconds. It’s a close approximation, but you can also let the kettle boil, then wait 3-5 minutes before pouring over leaves.
Gunpowder teas can usually be resteeped at least 2 more times, because they are rolled into a pellet shape. Try this:
Steep 1: 180 degrees (light steam rising), steeped for 3 minutes.
Steep 2: 195 degrees (medium steam rising), steep 3-3.5 minutes.
Steep 3: 212 degrees (boiling), steep 4 to 5 minutes.
Of course it is trial and error at first, but after doing this a few times you should have a better idea of what works and how you like the tea! Also, usually when I do multiple steeps, I add more tea—up to twice as much(seems to work for me). One of the fun things about tea is experimenting like this, and a decent gunpowder tea like TOH is usually reasonably priced.
Amie, I hope this helps further your enjoyment of tea! :D
If you do add more tea as I mentioned above, I would reduce first two steep times, by roughly a minute. That’s only a suggestion, and by experimenting with steep times, you will come to know what you like. :D
LuckyMe – I will have to try making some Moroccan Mint with it :) ScottTeaMan – Thank you for the advice!! Much appreciated :)
Ah, this tea brings back memories. It’s one the first green teas that I started out drinking. Not high end stuff, but smooth and satisfying. I used it a lot to make Moroccan Mint tea.
Interesting idea to put pink salt in tea, I will have to try it!
The salt is a great idea Amie! :D Try brewing this for 3 minutes at 180 degrees. I do guesstimate the water temperature. Wait for light steam to rise from the spout (leaving spout open so you can more easily gauge the steam), and once the steam lightly rises, I wait another 10-15 seconds. It’s a close approximation, but you can also let the kettle boil, then wait 3-5 minutes before pouring over leaves.
Gunpowder teas can usually be resteeped at least 2 more times, because they are rolled into a pellet shape. Try this:
Steep 1: 180 degrees (light steam rising), steeped for 3 minutes.
Steep 2: 195 degrees (medium steam rising), steep 3-3.5 minutes.
Steep 3: 212 degrees (boiling), steep 4 to 5 minutes.
Of course it is trial and error at first, but after doing this a few times you should have a better idea of what works and how you like the tea! Also, usually when I do multiple steeps, I add more tea—up to twice as much(seems to work for me). One of the fun things about tea is experimenting like this, and a decent gunpowder tea like TOH is usually reasonably priced.
Amie, I hope this helps further your enjoyment of tea! :D
If you do add more tea as I mentioned above, I would reduce first two steep times, by roughly a minute. That’s only a suggestion, and by experimenting with steep times, you will come to know what you like. :D
LuckyMe – I will have to try making some Moroccan Mint with it :) ScottTeaMan – Thank you for the advice!! Much appreciated :)