Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – June 2025 Tea #2 - A flavored green tea
Not quite a sipdown yet, but I love this one. Rhubarb! Light and sweet bergamot! Rose! A buttery green tea base! It must be melding together even better with age. It’s mostly a sweet, light flavored tea at this point. I would definitely keep this tea around.
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Sounds wonderful, tea-sipper! I noticed that Fusion Teas recommends steeping at only 175°F, and I wonder if you have deviated from that, or followed their suggestion?
No idea on the actual temp, but if it’s a green tea I’m steeping, I usually wait a half hour after boiling the water to steep.
Ha that feels like the most chaotic way to steep tea vs a variable temperature kettle or looking at the bubbles to judge temperature
chaotic is one way to put it. ha :D
Sometimes I look at the bubbles, and sometimes just let the kettle simmer on a low flame. If preparing a tasting note, I use a digital thermometer and a timer.
Sounds wonderful, tea-sipper! I noticed that Fusion Teas recommends steeping at only 175°F, and I wonder if you have deviated from that, or followed their suggestion?
No idea on the actual temp, but if it’s a green tea I’m steeping, I usually wait a half hour after boiling the water to steep.
Ha that feels like the most chaotic way to steep tea vs a variable temperature kettle or looking at the bubbles to judge temperature
chaotic is one way to put it. ha :D
Sometimes I look at the bubbles, and sometimes just let the kettle simmer on a low flame. If preparing a tasting note, I use a digital thermometer and a timer.