Originally Posted by
str8fencer
Perhaps try them a little cooler and see if you like that? The other day you posted about a west lake long jin, I did not comment because I read it commuting to work and then forgot about it - it is delicious and one of my all time favourite teas. I brew that one at around 160f only, increasing towards 180 at the last brewing. I usually brew that one at least 5 times. I do the same with other teas, starting on the lower end and increase a little as you go. I find if you start higher, the tea will go bitter sooner, and if the first cup is bitter, the rest of the session will be. Not vice versa, if the first cup is mellow, too high a temperature can still ruin the next steeping.
Anyways, enough rambling. Oh, and tea pics would be appreciated :)