Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

Originally Posted by Slur

Yin Zhen – Silver Tips[/URL]” with delicate taste.

This one looks like a Yin Zhen Bai Cha, and yes, English for it is "Silver Tips". Pardon me for being "frank", however it does not seem to be the best quality, however good: Yin Zhen Cha is one of the best. Delicate, with flower aroma and a mild taste. Sip in in tranquility and don' forget to enjoy its aroma.

Originally Posted by Slur

PS: Tanti saluti a Peruggia, sono ION dal forum il rasoio

Porto i tuoi saluti a Perugia! Immagino tu abbia studiato all'università per stranieri?

Originally Posted by razorguy

This is the YiXing teapot I am using right now. Sorry for the bad quality picture: just took it in a hurry. And, yes, there is Yun Wu inside.
good choice!

Very nice YiXing teapot!
Thanks ...and here is my set today (before razor honing ):

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Thanks ...and here is my set today (before razor honing ):

Excellent set! I see you like brewing your tea in a chawan! I too sometimes use it, depending on the tea I have to brew.
What tea is that? Bi Luo Chun? Maybe not, however the curly fine leaves looks like that although it is not so "grey" and even the agony of leaves does not look like that.

Originally Posted by razorguy

This one looks like a Yin Zhen Bai Cha, and yes, English for it is "Silver Tips". Pardon me for being "frank", however it does not seem to be the best quality, however good: Yin Zhen Cha is one of the best. Delicate, with flower aroma and a mild taste. Sip in in tranquility and don' forget to enjoy its aroma.

Thank you very much for the advice, I have little knowledge regarding tea.

Originally Posted by razorguy

Porto i tuoi saluti a Perugia! Immagino tu abbia studiato all'università per stranieri?

Non sono mai stato a Perugia purtroppo, deve essere molto bella. Ho lavorato per alcuni anni a Milano.

Originally Posted by Slur

Thank you very much for the advice, I have little knowledge regarding tea.

Feel free to ask everything. It seems here we are having a lot of tea lovers and I am sure everyone here will be glad to share ideas and give suggestions.

Originally Posted by Slur

Non sono mai stato a Perugia purtroppo, deve essere molto bella. Ho lavorato per alcuni anni a Milano.

Se non sei mai venuto a Perugia, allora devi trovare una buona occasione per farlo! Complimenti per il tuo eccellente Italiano!

(Sorry gentlemen, we are just having a little of fun speaking in Italian... )

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Congrats my friend, it's nice kits! I see a Masala Chai...
And be careful with the brewing times.

Yes, one of them is Masala Chai, what do you think about it?
I try to respect brewing times as you said, however, I screwed up with the water temperature. I used boiling water for the white tea and then I saw the instructions saying the water must be at 70 degrees Celsius and not more. Threw it away and repeated in the right temperature.

Originally Posted by razorguy

What tea is that? Bi Luo Chun? Maybe not, however the curly fine leaves looks like that although it is not so "grey" and even the agony of leaves does not look like that.

Not, it is 2011 Premium FujianAnxi Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea...

Originally Posted by fonthunter

Not, it is 2011 Premium FujianAnxi Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea...

I should have guessed both by the color and agony of leaves...
Very good tea indeed!

Originally Posted by Slur

Yes, one of them is Masala Chai, what do you think about it?

I really loved the Masala Chai, but best prepare for me my son's wife, who was born in India and lived in Nepal.

Originally Posted by Slur

I try to respect brewing times as you said, however, I screwed up with the water temperature. I used boiling water for the white tea and then I saw the instructions saying the water must be at 70 degrees Celsius and not more. Threw it away and repeated in the right temperature.

There are so many issues about water and temperature in regard of brewing tea. After all, tea beverage is mainly made of water, so, its quality and temperature are equally fundamental.
As for temperature, it depends on what type of beverage you want to get and, more important, the type of tea, area and period of harvesting, quality of leaves, how the tea has been processed. Then you should also consider the altitude of the place where you are brewing your tea and the chemical composition of water as well. Not all the water is the same and it deeply changes the ending result. This is true for tea and it is true for coffee as well.
As for steeping times, once again, it depends on what type of beverage you want to get, or better to say, on what you want to get from the leaves. Aroma? Taste? Healthy elements from the leaves?
I don't want to make things harder than they are, but it also depends on the type of container you use for brewing tea: a teapot is different from a cup and it deeply changes both the aroma perception and taste.

No matter how it is, enjoy your tea!