Light and sweet. First you get the sweetness of the apple and a hint of the raspberry. Then as the pink liquor travels back on your tongue you get more of the sour/bitter flavors of the cranberry and the hibiscus. This seems like a tea I would really like, except I can’t quite seem to get the preparation down. My first cup was too light, not enough flavor, so maybe I needed to add more tea and steep for longer. The second cup (that I had left steeping) had a much more powerful flavor but a little on the bitter side. It would probably help if I had a proper kettle so I knew what temp my water is.
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You could try getting one of those dinky little cooking thermometers that you can find in the grocery stores.
I feel like one of those variable temperature kettles would be good because right now I use a super old and crappy one. What do you use/recommend?
I know you’re not asking me, but I’m gonna be a buttinski anyway. I use the Utilitea from Adagio, and it’s pretty fantastic, though I sometimes find myself wishing for something more more precise.
http://is.gd/3OQDv
I’ve heard good things about Cuisinart’s.
http://is.gd/3OQL4
But if I were in the market I’d probably get this one.
http://is.gd/3OR1V
And continue to lust after this one.
http://is.gd/3ORbZ
@takgoti: yea that last one looks amazing, I’ve even tweeted about it before. The utilitea is more in my price range but I would like something that has fairly precise temp control. Hmm, so many decisions…
The Utilitea is good enough temp-wise, and you can’t beat the price!
I picked up one recently at Upton Tea Imports and I adore it. It has four temperature settings and it heats a full kettle of water to 212 degrees in three minutes flat (I timed it). Plus it is on sale, so I got it for $42.88. Here’s the link:
Just wanted to say that I lust after the Bugatti as well. If only I could afford to spend that kind of money on a tea kettle.
Don’t bother w/ the UtiliTEA, it’s SO much more inferior than the Breville. Sure it’s cheap, but that’s because it doesn’t have all the features to make the perfect cup of tea. Why waste any amount of money on something that doesn’t work the way it should?
What’s so special about the Bugatti? the Breville is perfect for 1/2 the price.
try 2.25g of tea per 6oz of water @ the recommended temp.
I was wrong. Never mind w/ the Breville either. This has WAY more settings and is a heck of a lot cheaper. I’m getting this ASAP.
Wow, so many great choices. I have some research to do.
What the heck is it w/ Adagio’s fruit teas? Why do they insist that fruit teas need to be flavored w/ other fruit?. If I order raspberry, I want raspberry. If I order sour apple, I want sour apple.
You could try getting one of those dinky little cooking thermometers that you can find in the grocery stores.
I feel like one of those variable temperature kettles would be good because right now I use a super old and crappy one. What do you use/recommend?
I know you’re not asking me, but I’m gonna be a buttinski anyway. I use the Utilitea from Adagio, and it’s pretty fantastic, though I sometimes find myself wishing for something more more precise.
http://is.gd/3OQDv
I’ve heard good things about Cuisinart’s.
http://is.gd/3OQL4
But if I were in the market I’d probably get this one.
http://is.gd/3OR1V
And continue to lust after this one.
http://is.gd/3ORbZ
@takgoti: yea that last one looks amazing, I’ve even tweeted about it before. The utilitea is more in my price range but I would like something that has fairly precise temp control. Hmm, so many decisions…
The Utilitea is good enough temp-wise, and you can’t beat the price!
I picked up one recently at Upton Tea Imports and I adore it. It has four temperature settings and it heats a full kettle of water to 212 degrees in three minutes flat (I timed it). Plus it is on sale, so I got it for $42.88. Here’s the link:
https://secure.uptontea.com/shopcart/item.asp?from=catalog.asp&itemID=AK16&begin=0&parent=Accessories%3ETeaware%3EElectric+Kettles&category=Upton+Tea+Imports&sortMethod=0&categoryID=0
Just wanted to say that I lust after the Bugatti as well. If only I could afford to spend that kind of money on a tea kettle.
Don’t bother w/ the UtiliTEA, it’s SO much more inferior than the Breville. Sure it’s cheap, but that’s because it doesn’t have all the features to make the perfect cup of tea. Why waste any amount of money on something that doesn’t work the way it should?
What’s so special about the Bugatti? the Breville is perfect for 1/2 the price.
try 2.25g of tea per 6oz of water @ the recommended temp.
I was wrong. Never mind w/ the Breville either. This has WAY more settings and is a heck of a lot cheaper. I’m getting this ASAP.
http://www.amazon.com/Component-Design-TT1-Digital-Thermometer/dp/B0021AEA8U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1254430975&sr=1-4
Wow, so many great choices. I have some research to do.
What the heck is it w/ Adagio’s fruit teas? Why do they insist that fruit teas need to be flavored w/ other fruit?. If I order raspberry, I want raspberry. If I order sour apple, I want sour apple.