ashmanra

WOW….poured it out…this is one of their top shelf teas too!

I am sure it was our fault! My last tasting note on it said everyone loved it! I feel certain it was badly oversteeped, which is unusual because my youngest daughter typically makes all the tea party tea and she has never made a bad pot before. The little family of three week old puppies may have been too cute to ignore. I will blame them for ruining the tea!

You can salvage bitter teas with citrus juices and honey.

Good to know! I knew milk would help reduce bitterness. I had some Meyer lemons and we have tons of honey. If only I had known then, we could have given it a try. I am sure there will be another time!

I would say that dairy is a good way to soften astringency but not so good at correcting bitterness from an over-steep.

Thanks! :)

That’s pretty amazing! O.o Normally Chinese blacks can take an awful lot of abuse before they turn out undrinkable. I wonder what went wrong for her… A combination of factors, perhaps.