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So I just bought like $20 of black tea on a whim from that adagio site. Here's to hoping I don't mess up what should be a relatively simple process. I already have an unopened glass teapot with a little mesh basket thing to steep the tea in from a gift exchange a few years back, but I'm wondering if I need anything else special to brew with. I don't have a tea kettle, but I imagine just boiling the water in a pot will do for now until I snag one from goodwill or something. Also, what's a good rule of thumb for how much tea to use per batch? tweet my meat fucked around with this message at 13:00 on Dec 2, 2013 |
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Dec 2, 2013 12:15
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Ah, that's simple enough. I figured I was overthinking it. It looks like I may have bought my way into a fun new hobby on a tired whim.
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Dec 2, 2013 14:19
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Just tried some of the Casablanca Twist from adagio and I really liked it. Usually I have to put some sugar or milk in my tea to get it to where I like it, but I enjoyed this stuff just fine on it's own. It's a really nice mix of peppermint and a Darjeeling if you're unfamiliar with it. I would have preferred a tad less mint and a smidge more tea, but I can mess with that later. The leaves also look and smell really appealing. I also ordered a sample of their Lapsang Souchong and hoo boy. I'd describe the smell of it as somewhere between a campfire and a tire, not necessarily an unappealing smell, but I'm doubting I'll have more than one cup of it. So a lot of my non black teas call for non boiling temperature water, which makes it a bit more complicated than listen for the kettle to whistle and pour, mostly just a guessing game of how long it'll take to cool to the proper temperature after I bring it to a boil. I hear about electric kettles in this thread occasionally and am wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for one. I'd prefer it as cheap as I can get it, but I'll spend a little extra for something nice.
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Feb 6, 2014 14:35
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How long does tea keep? I got into it big a while back and lost interest in the hobby and didn't have the motivation to blow through my stocks, so I have a basket full of fancy loose leaf sitting in my cabinets. The pu erh I think keeps indefinitely, but what about the greens blacks and herbals? They're stored in airtight opaque bags in cool-ish conditions. E:Judging by my last post in the thread, I'd guess it was about 2.5-3 years that these have been sitting.
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