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Simple and grassy, no bitterness. Subtle but complex. I don’t make this tea as nearly as often as I should!
I keep trying to give this tea the benefit of the doubt, but it turns out horribly bitter every time. I have tried fully boiling water, water cooled to about 190, even to 180, varied steeping time, but it still is extremely bitter.
Having with breakfast on a leisurely Saturday morning. A smooth, round flavor with no bitterness. Brewed with slightly cooled water (bring to full boil in kettle, remove kettle lid and wait 2 minutes, then steep), served with a few drops of milk.
Gets the day started. Let boiling water cool for two minutes, then pour over leaves and steep for four minutes. Remove leaves and add a dash of milk. Occasionally some dust gets through the strainer I use and remains in the cup, but that adds an extra touch of bitterness to help wake me up.
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A fantastic flavor. Grassy and calming. Prepared in a kyuusu with water at about 165F.
A great, no-nonsense breakfast tea to get the day started. I steep with water that has had a little time to cool down from the boil – say, one to two minutes with the lid off the kettle and then steep for four minutes. The bitterness is eliminated and the strong, round flavor remains. A splash of milk to bring out the best.
Re-steep. Not as full this time around, but still has fairly good flavor.
My “after-breakfast” tea that will carry me through until the afternoon. Water was a little hotter than normal (just off the boil as opposed to a two-minute cool-down), so it’s a little more robust. Just a dot or two of milk in the cup helps soften the sharp edges.
A good, full tea to wake me up.
A very satisfying breakfast cup. Holds up to a re-steep pretty well.
Turned out bitter this time, probably too hot of water.
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Resteep with freshly boiled water, no cool down. Still excellent.
Prepared with water cooled off the boil for about a minute and a half. Good strength without being bitter.
Having this with breakfast. Looking forward to the second steep later on in the day – it holds up surprisingly well!
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A second steep for a minute and a half. Still fantastic.
I think I could have this tea any time, day or night. The flavor is fantastic.
A strong flavor that was quite welcome this morning.
Resteep. Still quite a bit of flavor! Used water a little hotter than the first steep, but no other changes.
