• blackluster117@possumpat.io
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    1 year ago

    That is a lovely set. They look wonderful for green or herbal teas. Do you have a nice steeping pot to go with them?

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      1 year ago

      There is a glass container in the box that starts with a g and a strainer. I have other strainers and tea things for normies though. Going to try it later today. :)

  • VermilionVulcan@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    You’ve got a nice starting kit there! Thank your friend for being so kind by inviting them to a tea session with you!

    Here’s a few things that I wish I knew when I started trying high quality tea:

    Get the water temp right for the type of tea and don’t oversteep. I thought all tea was just undrinkably bitter, but I was just steeping everything for too long in boiling water.

    Write a few notes about what you think about the tea. For the first year, my notes consisted of “bitter” or “I like this”. I can’t remember what the teas tasted like, so I wish I wrote down more.

    Then, I just advise that you experiment yourself to find what works for you.

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      1 year ago

      A virtual session anyway. :) That is neat, I should log and write things like that more. I shall start a tea table. :D