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Originally Posted by 72doug2,2S
A Chinese coworker from Shanghai once gave me some tea. I asked her if there were any special instructions. She said, just wash it first.
Oolong and dark tea
https://www.zhentea.ca/why-do-we-rinse-wash-the-tea/
Anyway, since practicing this I believe my black tea is less bitter. |
Very interesting, thanks for posting. Two of my favorite teas are Oolong and Pu erh which should be rinsed according to the article. It sounds like this is why the second and sometimes third infusions are often better than the first.
I use a timer or at least watch the clock pretty closely when making tea because over infusing often leads to bitterness.
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