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VegTea

I’m really confused about this tea. My packet seems to be mostly tea dust with a few tea leaves. Is this what it is supposed to be like, or did I get the last dregs of the batch? I steeped some this morning, and it was too strong and thick, probably from all the tea dust. I’ll reserve judgment until this is figured out.

2012-04-17 20:54:08 -0400

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RachanaC (Rachel)-iHeartTeas 2012-04-17 22:16:02 -0400

That’s too bad. I hope you find a way to make it work.

52teas 2012-04-17 23:45:58 -0400

This particular blend is a blend of whole leaf and CTC (Cut, Tear, Curl) teas. The CTC tea is very fine and dust-like. We chose to make this blend with the CTC to give it a bit more body.

RachanaC (Rachel)-iHeartTeas 2012-04-18 09:29:32 -0400

Perfect, now to find to find the perfect steep parameters.

VegTea 2012-04-18 18:29:37 -0400

That makes more sense now :) I would definitely recommend using less leaf than you normally would, at least by volume. I think I liked the flavor, but it was much too strong and chewy.

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