6.5g / 220ml zhuni yixing
1m @ 80C
2m @ 80C
3m @ 85C
Wonderful yunnan. The typical honey flavour is heavy in the first cup. Malty with a bit of fruit and chocolate.
Since this tea looses flavour if leaf is allowed to cool down between steepings i did all 3 infusions in a row and poured first into a cup and two following into a pitcher. Worked nicely.
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How did you decide on these brewing parameters? I always wonder if to brew non-green teas at under boiling. seems like most sources say 95+ celcius for black, oolong, puerh
The people over at yunnan sourcing where i got the tea from recommends 85-90C
But by trial and error i´ve found i get slightly sweeter taste if i lower the temperature a little.
I guess they recommend a lower temperature since its a sensitive tea consisting of only buds.
However if brewed at 100C you´d be certain to end up with a buckload of caffeine :)
But keep in mind that if you let the leaf cool in between the 80C water you pour in for the second steeping could end up around 50-60C
according this this source: http://www.hibiki-an.com/contents.php/cnID/3#101 theanine is extracted at low temp and has sweet taste. Perhaps you are getting a higher ratio of it by brewing at lower temp.
How did you decide on these brewing parameters? I always wonder if to brew non-green teas at under boiling. seems like most sources say 95+ celcius for black, oolong, puerh
The people over at yunnan sourcing where i got the tea from recommends 85-90C
But by trial and error i´ve found i get slightly sweeter taste if i lower the temperature a little.
I guess they recommend a lower temperature since its a sensitive tea consisting of only buds.
However if brewed at 100C you´d be certain to end up with a buckload of caffeine :)
But keep in mind that if you let the leaf cool in between the 80C water you pour in for the second steeping could end up around 50-60C
according this this source: http://www.hibiki-an.com/contents.php/cnID/3#101 theanine is extracted at low temp and has sweet taste. Perhaps you are getting a higher ratio of it by brewing at lower temp.