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You haven't had a proper cup of tea probably. ;) Different teas require different water temperatures AND different steeping times for the best taste. Generall

by aestra 13y ago

You haven't had a proper cup of tea probably. ;) Different teas require different water temperatures AND different steeping times for the best taste. Generally the less oxidized the tea the lower the water temperature. I find the worst offense is most Americans over steep their tea which makes it very bitter! People who use a thermometer are very serious. I just guesstimate. Also, get some high quality tea, the difference in taste is amazing and its not that expensive, only a few cents a cup. Also - you can reuse tea leaves. http://lifehacker.com/5697622/the-hackers-guide-to-tea http://lifehacker.com/5697622/the-hackers-guide-to-tea

rmc 13y ago
Also - you can reuse tea leaves. Re-using tea bags (in the UK & Ireland) is a sign of someone who's very cheap and doesn't want to spend any money. Like someone who cuts their own hair to save money.
- gnaffle 13y ago
  He's talking about tea _leaves_ though. With some kinds of tea you should actually throw away the first brew.
- mziulu 13y ago
  That's why he said leaves and not bags. It's ok to reuse the leaves, most of the times the resulting brew will be different from the previous, which is sometimes the desired thing.
  - chewxy 13y ago
    An example of this that I recently had was a 北斗一号. The first brew is extremely fragrant - smells of bubble milk tea, but has very weak flavour. The second brew brings out the flavour of the tea. You're supposed to let the first brew fill the smelling cup[0], and drink the second brew, but I drink both [0] http://the-chinese-tea-company.com/teaware/tea-cups/blue-bats-painting-tea-cup-1.html http://the-chinese-tea-company.com/teaware/tea-cups/blue-bat... on how the smelling cup looks like
- aestra 13y ago
  First of all I said tea leaves and not bags and second of all what the hell is wrong with cutting your own hair if you can do a good job of it? My brother liked simple haircuts (buzzed to a certain length) and my mom always cut his hair in the kitchen because it was just easiest. Anyone who keeps their head shaved probably isn't going to a salon either.

by aestra 13y ago

rmc 13y ago

Also - you can reuse tea leaves. Re-using tea bags (in the UK & Ireland) is a sign of someone who's very cheap and doesn't want to spend any money. Like someone who cuts their own hair to save money.

gnaffle 13y ago
He's talking about tea _leaves_ though. With some kinds of tea you should actually throw away the first brew.
mziulu 13y ago
That's why he said leaves and not bags. It's ok to reuse the leaves, most of the times the resulting brew will be different from the previous, which is sometimes the desired thing.
- chewxy 13y ago
  An example of this that I recently had was a 北斗一号. The first brew is extremely fragrant - smells of bubble milk tea, but has very weak flavour. The second brew brings out the flavour of the tea. You're supposed to let the first brew fill the smelling cup[0], and drink the second brew, but I drink both [0] http://the-chinese-tea-company.com/teaware/tea-cups/blue-bats-painting-tea-cup-1.html http://the-chinese-tea-company.com/teaware/tea-cups/blue-bat... on how the smelling cup looks like
aestra 13y ago
First of all I said tea leaves and not bags and second of all what the hell is wrong with cutting your own hair if you can do a good job of it? My brother liked simple haircuts (buzzed to a certain length) and my mom always cut his hair in the kitchen because it was just easiest. Anyone who keeps their head shaved probably isn't going to a salon either.