Tieguanyin’s remind me more of spring than green teas do. With their golden liquor & light florals, they are like springtime in a cup. This one is no exception, but it also has a sweet buttery quality & a rich corn-like aroma.
5G + 4oz Gaiwan X 3rounds of 3 sec, 3 rounds of 6 sec, 3 rounds of 12 sec
I love how each of us can have our own tea esthetics, & my current setup for tieguantin includes 3 of these cups & the matching Gaiwan.
http://verdanttea.com/teas/jingdezhen-red-lotus-tea-cup/
I steep the tea in rounds of 3 sets, pouring a little of each steep into one of the 3 cups, & the remainder into a pitcher. Then I drink from each cup (they are tiny, like 1 nice sip each), so that I can taste how the tea changes without having to drink an entire cup. Once I’ve enjoyed all three, I go sit somewhere with the pitcher & sip their combined remainders. Then I come back for the next round. I didn’t used to do it this way, but I really enjoy this process.
So this tea is recommended for 18 steeps. I have to admit, I got bored after 6, lol
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Wow, 18 steeps. I don’t know how I feel about that sort of commitment haha!
Terri – I like your approach to steeping this and will give it a try to see how it compares to the more traditional method – Thanks!
I do the same for TGY, maybe adding a few grams more, piggy me. I steep the 3 rounds but use a hand made cup to drink all 3 steeps at once. The honeysuckle yellow liquor is so inviting and definitely reminds of a spring morning. Thanks for sharing your process.
Courtney, I only made it through 9 steeps, lol.
Wow, 18 steeps. I don’t know how I feel about that sort of commitment haha!
Terri – I like your approach to steeping this and will give it a try to see how it compares to the more traditional method – Thanks!
I do the same for TGY, maybe adding a few grams more, piggy me. I steep the 3 rounds but use a hand made cup to drink all 3 steeps at once. The honeysuckle yellow liquor is so inviting and definitely reminds of a spring morning. Thanks for sharing your process.
Courtney, I only made it through 9 steeps, lol.