tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post4101303266196851691..comments2024-03-18T21:12:38.671-04:00Comments on Tea With Friends: On steeping times and green teasAngela McRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928913868086900802noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-61547645619122479032014-08-08T22:10:38.424-04:002014-08-08T22:10:38.424-04:00Oh wow, a 20 min. steep. How funny. I like to tr...Oh wow, a 20 min. steep. How funny. I like to try new green teas at different times. It's amazing how a minute changes the taste. Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363927407017174685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-75118565985445925842014-08-01T08:39:36.415-04:002014-08-01T08:39:36.415-04:00Yes, I feel virtuous when sipping green teas too. ...Yes, I feel virtuous when sipping green teas too. Why is that? Humm? I think because we have been told so often how good it is for us. Teavivre does have some very good green teas for sure.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-6909422646277335882014-07-31T21:56:10.481-04:002014-07-31T21:56:10.481-04:00Can't imagine steeping for twenty minutes. ;-...Can't imagine steeping for twenty minutes. ;-) Nice review and photos. I enjoyed some Teavivre Dan Cong Oolong tea earlier today.<br /><br />parTea ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106196613047314184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-26588602428251206622014-07-30T10:44:11.956-04:002014-07-30T10:44:11.956-04:00I tend to start with a very quick steep time for g...I tend to start with a very quick steep time for greens (especially Japanese greens) and move up from there. It is fun to experiment and find what your own preferences are!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753205572837649406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-49107851319360599512014-07-30T09:43:50.143-04:002014-07-30T09:43:50.143-04:00I brewed some tea for too long the other day - it ...I brewed some tea for too long the other day - it is amazing the difference in flavor. "Less is more" in this case!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990986767552423062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-29296256273027081092014-07-30T09:02:40.770-04:002014-07-30T09:02:40.770-04:00Having such a broad range of steeping time recomme...Having such a broad range of steeping time recommended for some teas makes it quite the experiment to arrive at the preferred taste.<br />Do you have one of the kettles for achieving the correct boiling temperature?Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.com