Update: I’ve now infused this tea three times in 1 day. Thoughts on the multiple infusions are below.
1st infusion: my first tasting note was based on the first infusion. Light, fresh-tasting green with lots of floral notes.
2nd infusion: I steeped the second infusion for the same length of time as the first. It was a bit weaker, and while the floral notes were there in the scent, they weren’t as strong in the liquor. There was also a good amount of dust in the tea from the first steep, which lent the liquor a darker green colour.
3rd infusion: I steeped the third infusion for 5-8 minutes. The floral notes are back now due to the longer steep, but they’re still not as strong as the first steep. The liquor is a darker yellow-green than the first steep. There’s also a scent of seaweed (which I don’t find unpleasant).
This is still a light-tasting, enjoyable tea, but perhaps it’s best to stick to only 2 steepings.
Flavors: Seaweed
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It would be interesting to hear your leaf-to-water ratio as, as well as the brewing temp.
Joel had /has some good senchas, certainly as good a value as anything you could find in a tea shop in TO.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Hi sherubtse,
Unfortunately, my methods in regards to ratio, brewing time, and temperature are all fairly unscientific. I used about 700 mLs (24 oz) of water to just under 1 spoonful of leaf (using a David’s Tea Perfect Spoon, which according to this thread is much larger than a regular spoon). I don’t have a thermometer to test the water; I just boil it and let it sit in the kettlevfor 10-15 minutes afterwards.
Thanks for vouching for this particular vendor, though. I’m only now starting to take off the Teavana/David’s Tea training wheels and move into the larger world of tea.
Sorry, I meant to link to the following thread regarding the David’s Tea Perfect Spoon: http://steepster.com/discuss/5905-davids-perfect-teaspoon-dot-dot-dot
Yes, if you are moving beyond Davids et al, then Capital Tea would be a good first stop. Joel has a good selection of teas across almost all major categories. (He doesn’t sell matcha or puer.)
In addition, he will sell all of his teas in sample packages of 25g., though you have to arrange this via phone and e-mail.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
I should add that I have been considering placing an order with Joel as well. He is offering a 15% discount this month via a coupon attached to the catalogues given out at the Tea Festival. It is good for online orders, and probably e-mail / phone orders as well.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Yes, I’m considering buying some more of this type of tea using the discount code. Any other recommendations as to particular blends?
It depends: which types(s) of tea do you like? Or, you could choose a broad cross-section of teas from several categories and then go from there.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
It would be interesting to hear your leaf-to-water ratio as, as well as the brewing temp.
Joel had /has some good senchas, certainly as good a value as anything you could find in a tea shop in TO.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Hi sherubtse,
Unfortunately, my methods in regards to ratio, brewing time, and temperature are all fairly unscientific. I used about 700 mLs (24 oz) of water to just under 1 spoonful of leaf (using a David’s Tea Perfect Spoon, which according to this thread is much larger than a regular spoon). I don’t have a thermometer to test the water; I just boil it and let it sit in the kettlevfor 10-15 minutes afterwards.
Thanks for vouching for this particular vendor, though. I’m only now starting to take off the Teavana/David’s Tea training wheels and move into the larger world of tea.
Sorry, I meant to link to the following thread regarding the David’s Tea Perfect Spoon: http://steepster.com/discuss/5905-davids-perfect-teaspoon-dot-dot-dot
Yes, if you are moving beyond Davids et al, then Capital Tea would be a good first stop. Joel has a good selection of teas across almost all major categories. (He doesn’t sell matcha or puer.)
In addition, he will sell all of his teas in sample packages of 25g., though you have to arrange this via phone and e-mail.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
I should add that I have been considering placing an order with Joel as well. He is offering a 15% discount this month via a coupon attached to the catalogues given out at the Tea Festival. It is good for online orders, and probably e-mail / phone orders as well.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Yes, I’m considering buying some more of this type of tea using the discount code. Any other recommendations as to particular blends?
It depends: which types(s) of tea do you like? Or, you could choose a broad cross-section of teas from several categories and then go from there.
Best wishes,
sherubtse