chefhifrequency said

What temperature do you steep shou at?

I have heard to use boiling 100C water with shou which is what I have been doing, but I have also heard to go with a lower temperature so the subtleties of the tea come out more. What are your thoughts about this, and what temperature do you use?

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Brian said

right off the boil

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mrmopar said

I agree. Got to be boiling.

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Shine Magical said

+1 for boiling water

Shou has the least amount of subtleties of any tea, imo.

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Teasenz said

One more +1 ;)

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Tea for Steve said

And +1

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Finisterre said

+1

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chefhifrequency said

Cool. Seems like boiling is the way to go. Thanks for the advice.

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Ken said

208 if you are using an electric kettle. As you dont want to keep water at boiling.

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TeaLife.HK said

Full rolling boil!

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Brian said

basically lava water. :-P

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