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beppe · 11-12-2010, 10:21 AM

Finally I started on my experiences.

This morning I tried the Ceylon. Washed the cup as Stichawl suggested. Measured the temperature of the water, and seeped it 3 minutes. Put away the tea for next seeping.

Ceylon. Best cup of tea I ever had. So agreeable, smooth, lightly perfumed, no tannin. Salty and acid on the tongue (wine tasting reactions). Maybe faintly flowery. A shadow of peppery aftertaste, but so light. Invites big sips. Fantastic. I am no expert at all, but I enjoyed the cup mightily. I will try my other black teas and see if they are better. But as things are, with this tea I could go all the way.

Second seeping. More tannin, less flavor, less color. I learned.

This afternoon I tried the Gunpowder. Open the package and it found that is wonderful to look at. Prepared it with usual the usual care and got a fantastic cup of green tea. Rich in subtle herbal flavors. Very interesting. Both while warm and when cold.
I am drinking the second cup, smoother and fuller than the first one, less green and more, how to say it, more yellow?

11-12-2010, 10:21 AM	#4341
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Finally I started on my experiences. This morning I tried the Ceylon. Washed the cup as Stichawl suggested. Measured the temperature of the water, and seeped it 3 minutes. Put away the tea for next seeping. Ceylon. Best cup of tea I ever had. So agreeable, smooth, lightly perfumed, no tannin. Salty and acid on the tongue (wine tasting reactions). Maybe faintly flowery. A shadow of peppery aftertaste, but so light. Invites big sips. Fantastic. I am no expert at all, but I enjoyed the cup mightily. I will try my other black teas and see if they are better. But as things are, with this tea I could go all the way. Second seeping. More tannin, less flavor, less color. I learned. This afternoon I tried the Gunpowder. Open the package and it found that is wonderful to look at. Prepared it with usual the usual care and got a fantastic cup of green tea. Rich in subtle herbal flavors. Very interesting. Both while warm and when cold. I am drinking the second cup, smoother and fuller than the first one, less green and more, how to say it, more yellow?