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I brew in this style and the reason you toss out the first steeping sometimes is not because it’s overbrewed, but because some methods of leaf preparation requi
by bodhi_mind 6y ago
I brew in this style and the reason you toss out the first steeping sometimes is not because it’s overbrewed, but because some methods of leaf preparation require the leaf to hydrate and open up before you can get a decent brew. So the thrown out first brew is bland hot water. Teas that benefit from this are pu’er packaged into cakes and some oolongs rolled into balls and other tightly formed shapes
- BossingAround 6y agoInteresting. I always thought it was because of various chemicals used on the tea; we always called it the "cleaning brew."
- bodhi_mind 6y agoThere definitely could be multiple reasons people would do this to their tea. I try to avoid teas prepared with chemicals.