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Hawkperson posted:yeah this is pretty individual and a general rec for a teapot isn't always going to work. That said, here's the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZSA84J/ I have this one and I like that it makes 3 cups and that I can use it on the stovetop. I use an infrared thermometer to tell how hot it is. However, the infuser basket can be a little small, preventing the tea leaves from opening all the way depending on what kind of tea you're making.
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I got some tea flowers, which are camellia sinensis buds harvested in Yunnan. The flavor isn't as assertive or piquant as most teas, but it's smooth and kind of smoky. Worth trying.
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I want a pitcher for making iced tea by pouring hot tea over ice. I am concerned that if I use a plastic pitcher, the near-boiling water will leach out nasty chemicals but if I use a glass pitcher it might break due to the extreme shift from cold to hot. Is there a good pitcher for this? e: I have a BPA-free plastic pitcher, is that good enough? Vivian Darkbloom fucked around with this message at 22:36 on Nov 12, 2021 |
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Jhet posted:Possibly not. Metal pitchers exist and would be great for this, but I would just use a sauce pan if I didn't want to buy something new. I was thinking of getting a glass pitcher that says hot/cold, like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Ounces-Glass-Pitcher-Water-Beverage/dp/B01JGO8DHC/ Eventually it will develop a crack from this use but I'll bet I can brew a lot of iced tea before that. Wait actually reviews are extremely bad on that one! Maybe metal is best.
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Stuporstar posted:Triton is a plastic that can take going from boiling to cold and is supposed to be super food safe. David’s Tea uses it for its iced tea pitchers. I think anything made from borosilicate glass can handle it too. I have a Primula glass teapot, that admittedly I haven’t tried making iced tea with though, just regular tea. But I have poured boiling water directly into pyrex (real borosilicate pyrex, DO NOT attempt with their soda-lime poo poo) ramekins filled with ice. I've been brewing the tea in a pot on the stove and pouring it into a glass full of ice, but I'm sure the glass won't last doing this. Isn't this the usual way to do it? I know there's cold brew options but it seems like brewing hot (65-100 C depending on the tea) will get me the best flavor.
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Internet Explorer posted:We use this for making iced tea. It works well. Went through one with a crack that never failed but we replaced preemptively. I'm pretty sure the crack itself was from me banging it against the counter. This worked out nicely. The pitcher's pretty well-designed though I don't necessarily trust the seal on the lid. I like to brew a little stronger than usual and immediately cool over a bunch of ice to preserve the flavor as much as possible, though obviously iced tea can't taste quite like hot tea. Also I bought this teapot: Hawkperson posted:yeah this is pretty individual and a general rec for a teapot isn't always going to work. That said, here's the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZSA84J/ It's good because I can put it on the stovetop, but mine is 1400 ml instead of 1000 ml. That's not especially a problem but I wonder if other people noticed this? It took me a while to figure out why I was getting 6 cups of tea from a pot.
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Nov 15, 2021 06:27
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When I brew decent tea I usually steep it a few times, and I've found that inching up the temperature helps the flavor of the later extractions.
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Kestral posted:Do folks have any recommendations for a stovetop kettle that isn't complete garbage? Looking to pick one up as a gift for my mother, who doesn't like the electrics for her own reasons that I'm not going to argue with her about, and it seems like the build quality on anything under $100 is just shockingly low now: everything I've seen so far has had reviews like, "the coating on the interior came right off into my water after four weeks," or "the hot water literally melted the plastic" with pictures to back it up. I'd love to know if I can get her something that will stand the test of time. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZSA84J This one is good for both heating water on an electric stovetop and brewing the tea. I actually found it's about 1.5 liters, which is weird but whatever.
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So there's a Chinese herb called Nuo Mi Xiang that tastes like sticky rice and companies in Yunnan province make pu'erh with a small amount of the herb. This is the best tea I have ever had, swear to god. https://yunnansourcing.com/products/2020-yunnan-sourcing-nuo-mi-xiang-ripe-pu-erh-tea-and-sticky-rice-herb
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isaboo posted:went to the local korean shop today and got some ti kuan yin, oolong, and corn tea. I'm partial to roasted buckwheat or barley, as tisanes go
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You can also use em for Burmese tea leaf salad. Typically people will buy premade tea leaf stuff but you don't have to.
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Apr 12, 2022 01:15
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I went to the Russian grocery store and picked up a jar containing a "blend of Indian-Ceylon black tea and green sencha tea with the addition of flowers and rosebuds, jasmine, sunflower, mallow, pieces of papaya and mango". It's actually pretty good if you want tea that tastes like everything. I've also been enjoying kukicha, Japanese green tea made from stems and twigs of the tea plant. I think I prefer it to "normal" Japanese greens.
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Oct 19, 2022 18:40
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PacketCharmer posted:That just seems like it'd be a hopeless cacophony of flavors. Did they clash or somehow harmonize? Pretty good actually. I brew it at 195 F so the green tea doesn't get bitter and honestly the mix of flower and a little fruit is pretty refreshing. It doesn't have that overwhelming flavor that flower petal tisanes can have.
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Nov 6, 2022 02:24
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Currently I get most of my tea from The Tao of Tea (I live near their shop) and Yunnan Sourcing. What are some other sites that have a large selection of good tea? Yunnan Sourcing has a really impressive variety but I want to shop around.
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Jan 3, 2023 19:22
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What's the best way to store a ripe pu-erh cake? I see that the general recommendation is not too hot or cold and low humidity. Could I just keep the cake in the wrapping and put it with my other tea in a kitchen cabinet?
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Mar 6, 2023 23:06
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JNCO BILOBA posted:At my shop we store it in Tupperware, at my home I have a cabinet specifically for ripe puer but I should probably make that airtight somehow. But an airtight container will stop aerobic fermentation, right? It seems like I would want it to keep fermenting slowly to preserve and develop the flavor. e: I don't know why I said pu'erh. I bought this white tea cake: https://yunnansourcing.com/products/2022-yunnan-sourcing-man-gang-tea-flowers-white-tea-cake Vivian Darkbloom fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Mar 7, 2023 |
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Mar 7, 2023 21:39
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I've been experimenting with hop extract added to tea, adding some bitterness and complexity. Are there any teas with more of a beer-like flavor that might scratch this itch too?
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Sep 30, 2023 18:10
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The extract goes well with barley tea and buckwheat tea. I'll have to try the roasted corn tea too.
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In the US if you order tea at a coffee joint you're likely to get a tea bag in a cup with no way to dispose of the bag. Pretty annoying
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