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Sil

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Sil drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea

Here’s hoping this is restocked soon since i know of a few people itching to get their hands on some more. I thankfully still have a bit left to tie me over until it’s back up on the site. Though i did bring a bunch with me on this trip so that i could work through part of my bag. Not because i want to get rid of it, but because i’m trying to get better at drinking my tea down once it’s opened instead of letting it sit there for a few weeks? months? between tastings

2013-02-25 22:09:35 -0500

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Terri HarpLady 2013-02-25 22:32:05 -0500

I have to confess…I bought 4oz right before it went out of stock, LOL.
I mean, I couldn’t run out of it, ya know?

Incendiare 2013-02-25 23:02:54 -0500

Ha! I have 2oz. coming my way and I haven’t even tried it before. Can’t wait. How many steeps do you typically like to get out of this one?

Terri HarpLady 2013-02-26 00:58:01 -0500

If I just do it in a cup, I use 1 tb & steep 3 min first, then 4, then 5. Sometimes I’ll do 5 again, but generally by then the party is over.
In a Gaiwan, 15 sec, 30 sec, 45, 60…etc. I get more steeps that way, just adding 15 sec to each. But I tend to like it dark & dirty, lol, so usually I go for the cup.

Incendiare 2013-02-26 01:00:12 -0500

Thanks, I’ll definitely try that out when I get mine. :)

Sil 2013-02-26 01:02:07 -0500

Yeah see above. I pretty much do it the way Terri does. lol If i’m only going to go for 1 steep, i for sure sometimes just use 1.5 tsp instead of the tblspoon.

Kittenna 2013-02-26 02:40:12 -0500

I give it only a 1 min infusion to start :)

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So no real clue what to write about myself here. A friend got me into drinking loose tea and it’s something I thoroughly enjoy though I have nowhere near the experience that many folks on the boards seem to have.

My other interests are cycling, reading, board games, disney cruises, world of warcraft and dancing – in no particular order. I love travelling and am currently working on trying to get my other half to as many place in the world as possible.