And another cold-steeped pitcher of this gone. Mostly posting this to say I steeped it for maybe 12 hours, rather than the usual 24, and that the longer steep definitely works better for drawing out the flavours. I use fairly little leaf, though, so I’m sure you can up that to balance it better. Still …
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Melon Oolong – Lupicia
Really, now. All the talking I do about this tea. All the references to the delights of the melon oolong. All that swagger. And yet I barely ever log it. The main issue is that I’ve given most of it away, so I’ve been hoarding the rest of it, just a little bit, for summer. …
Lychee (Lichee) Oolong – Lupicia
Rome is at its very worst in June; I’ve always left in summer and it’s always taken a couple of years for me to even consider going back. All because of June. There’s something about the light, maybe. Or the dust in the air, the loudsweaty tourists, the desperate groping in the parks. This season …
White Temple Tea – A.C. Perchs
A whole pitcher of this, cold-steeped… …also gone. Poof. Just like that. Cold-steeped.
Thé du Hammam Rooibos – Palais des Thés
I’ve been working most of the weekend, so I figured I’d take some time off before bed and watch a movie and drink a cup of tea. In terms of the tea, I’m trying to be a good decaffeinated Anna and drink my rooibos. I chose this, because it’s so luxurious and smooth and always …
Montagne de Jade – Mariage Frères
I’m so unteaful right now it’s silly. I had a pot of this the other day; it was really nice and made me want more tea, but then I… didn’t have more tea. I don’t know if it’s because I relate tea drinking so much to writing tasting notes now. At the moment all the …
Tsugaru Green – Lupicia
This is all quite sad, but that was the very last of it. I dropped the remains into a pitcher and cold-steeped over night. It’ll last me to the end of the day, but this is definitely a tea I will miss very much until I restock. This remains my favourite crisp, green apple tea …
Grapefruit Green – Lupicia
So I steeped this for 1.5 minutes. (Inside joke.) Boiling, 1 min 30.
Apricot Houji – Lupicia
So I promised I’d give the last of this a fair sendoff. It’s the last bag. The last bag FOREVER, because it doesn’t seem like Lupicia make this anymore. Unfortunately, because this has really grown on me. Or rather, I’ve been the one doing the growing, and I can now appreciate the complexity of this tea. …
Tsugaru Green – Lupicia
I’m having a cup of this while eating a (very large) strawberry. I find myself quite pleased with the whole thing. Boiling, 1 min 30.