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To start the thread on out, thoughts generally on Gyokuro? I can't ever seem to brew a good pot of it- always far too much flavor despite a steeping time of around 45 seconds to 1 minute, though I am steeping in cast iron. Any better luck with glass, or ceramic?
How hot do you brew it? Maybe you can try lowering the temperature?
Currently enjoying Pai Mu Tan and Darjeeling btw
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that is my problem with japanese tea, they are too delicate.
Even cheap sencha is too easy to burn
I gave up with gyokuro when I had some prepared by a tea master who'd spent years studying tea in Japan. Still hated it. It's just not a taste I can appreciate at the moment. Love sencha though.
How do I "get" tea?
Unless I'm getting something really black and strong with sugar and milk, I all just tastes like hot water with a bit of grass or some other shit in there. Not really bad, but certainly not in any way like something I would rave about, or find nuances in.
Which is kinda weird. With food or other drinks (e.g. pretentious wines), I can easily find and appreciate tastes way more refined than the typical flyover palate, but with tea, I just fail.
What am I doing wrong?
Are you drinking bagged tea?
>sugar and milk
eeeugh
this
First for pu erh. Xiuguan a best.
sometimes.
But I also tried some more expensive (but still available from normal shops) loose leaf teas, but didnt notice much difference.