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Old 02-06-2011, 12:46 AM   #7633
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Originally Posted by astra View Post
A cup of Assam Khongea green tea.

Then white teas. Again, smaller variety, more expensive. Although, I suspect white teas are not my cup of tea. Even the most expensive tea that I have ever drunk (£24 per 100gr) didn't impress me more than - nice, good, white tea (I got a free sample from NBTea).
How did you brew the whites? Mariage Freres do recommend a steeping time of 7 min for the Pai Mu Tans (Fancy White Peony) and 15 min for Yin Zhens (Silver Needles) using 70°C water and 2 teaspoons per cup!!! It also takes some time to be able to distinguish their subtle flavours. When starting whites it is a good idea to stick exclusivly to white tea for some days so your taste buds are not overwhelmed by stronger flavours.

Here is a link to their steeping chart.

The green Khongea btw is to be steeped only for 2.5 min in 90-95°C water! Try to detect its sweetness.

Right now I am having a good strong Assam Blend for breakfast.
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