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I have this one too. It looks (and even kinda tastes) coffeeish after just 15 sec! how much (if any) are you increasing your steeping time for additional infusions?
If it tasted like coffee, I wouldn’t be able to finish this cup. I can’t stand coffee. I’m doubling my steep time per infusion. 15 second, 30 second, now 1 minute. The smell isn’t as strong on the third steep, I wonder about the taste.
Oh wow! That’s quite a bit. Is that your method for most teas?
That sounds delicious!
Yes and no. I mean it depends which tea. If it’s short I double the time. White’s take 7 minutes, I don’t double those. I just leave it for the same amount of time. Maybe a minute or two more sometimes. I mean I generally taste it as I go. I pour a bit out and taste it if it’s strong enough.
Third steep is interesting. It’s not the same feeling, it’s a bit more bland / watery. I did 1 teaspoon / 8 oz of water.
Houjicha + Kukicha? Curious… curious indeed! I’m in!! :)
I’ve been told to back off on that 7min steeping time. And it’s worked for me. The only 2 I’ve tried that w/ is Adagio’s Jasmine Silver Needle and White Cucumber.
Den’s tea sampler, only $3 (shipping cost / you get it back on your first purchase) and you get 4 packs of 10g samplers and 2 teabags. =D
I’ve only really had GM and Adagio white tea and both of them have labels as to how long you should steep. Then again all companies generally tell you, so I just follow those directions.
I’ve only had Adagio’s whites as well. This is one time I don’t take the company’s advice. I was leary to veer from that (mainly because I knew little about whites), but I’m glad I finally did.
I haven’t exactly figured out white tea’s taste. It’s so subtle that I can barely detect it. I have to try GM’s plain White Tea soon so I can get a better understanding of how White Tea is suppose to taste. Ha, that’s kind of funny. I was flipping through GM’s White Tea packages and it seems the steep time is 2-4 minutes.
@Ricky, my tastebuds like that range. I start infusing at 3 min. Maybe I’ll try even less some time. Let me know how your white tea journey goes:)
@Cofftea – are you sure the Den’s bags are for 12 – 16oz cups? It’s been a while since I’ve gotten their sampler so I could be remembering wrong or they could have changed their bag sizes, but I thought their stuff was usually for the 4 – 6oz range (since that’s the more typical size used for Japanese teas… though I think Lupicia uses about 3oz)?
“are over-sized and can be used to brew cups from 12oz to 16oz” is a direct quote from their website.
You’ll see tealogs when I begin my journey with white tea :D. I thought they were used for a normal size cup as well. Ummm, I brewed it in about 10oz of water.
Well, nifty then! Go Den’s!
I have this one too. It looks (and even kinda tastes) coffeeish after just 15 sec! how much (if any) are you increasing your steeping time for additional infusions?
If it tasted like coffee, I wouldn’t be able to finish this cup. I can’t stand coffee. I’m doubling my steep time per infusion. 15 second, 30 second, now 1 minute. The smell isn’t as strong on the third steep, I wonder about the taste.
Oh wow! That’s quite a bit. Is that your method for most teas?
That sounds delicious!
Yes and no. I mean it depends which tea. If it’s short I double the time. White’s take 7 minutes, I don’t double those. I just leave it for the same amount of time. Maybe a minute or two more sometimes. I mean I generally taste it as I go. I pour a bit out and taste it if it’s strong enough.
Third steep is interesting. It’s not the same feeling, it’s a bit more bland / watery. I did 1 teaspoon / 8 oz of water.
Houjicha + Kukicha? Curious… curious indeed! I’m in!! :)
I’ve been told to back off on that 7min steeping time. And it’s worked for me. The only 2 I’ve tried that w/ is Adagio’s Jasmine Silver Needle and White Cucumber.
Den’s tea sampler, only $3 (shipping cost / you get it back on your first purchase) and you get 4 packs of 10g samplers and 2 teabags. =D
I’ve only really had GM and Adagio white tea and both of them have labels as to how long you should steep. Then again all companies generally tell you, so I just follow those directions.
I’ve only had Adagio’s whites as well. This is one time I don’t take the company’s advice. I was leary to veer from that (mainly because I knew little about whites), but I’m glad I finally did.
I haven’t exactly figured out white tea’s taste. It’s so subtle that I can barely detect it. I have to try GM’s plain White Tea soon so I can get a better understanding of how White Tea is suppose to taste. Ha, that’s kind of funny. I was flipping through GM’s White Tea packages and it seems the steep time is 2-4 minutes.
@Ricky, my tastebuds like that range. I start infusing at 3 min. Maybe I’ll try even less some time. Let me know how your white tea journey goes:)
@Cofftea – are you sure the Den’s bags are for 12 – 16oz cups? It’s been a while since I’ve gotten their sampler so I could be remembering wrong or they could have changed their bag sizes, but I thought their stuff was usually for the 4 – 6oz range (since that’s the more typical size used for Japanese teas… though I think Lupicia uses about 3oz)?
“are over-sized and can be used to brew cups from 12oz to 16oz” is a direct quote from their website.
You’ll see tealogs when I begin my journey with white tea :D. I thought they were used for a normal size cup as well. Ummm, I brewed it in about 10oz of water.
Well, nifty then! Go Den’s!