Tea

[mangobreeder]

I have been given some very expensive black tea, and wish to enjoy it to fullest.

My understanding is

2-3grammes of loose whole tea leaves per 200 ml of water

heat the pot, brew for 2-3mins,

strain

add milk and sugar to taste.

how does this sound?

 

[mangobreeder]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony

thats usally for green tea,

i have Makabari darjeeling, its around £10 per ounce.

 

[mangobreeder]

I'd rather just not drink tea.

If you have to add milk and sugar to it to flavour it, then it isn't good tea.

milk adds body to the tea, and improvesit no end.

 

[mangobreeder]

ewww, i would never drink tetleys, thats just made with broken leaves, dust and scrapes.

 

[mangobreeder]

I have some tea from malaysia, it tastes amazing and doesnt need milk or sugar. Can't stand other tea's now.

your talking about BOH - Best of Highlands. I have about 2Kg of loose tea indoors, and about 100 bags.

Its nice tea, but i prefer a stonger blend,

your welcome to it if you want it.

 

[mangobreeder]

Whatever you do just don't use sugar!!!11111one

For your average sized tea pot and with a strong tea like that, 3 teaspoons of leaves into the pot will do the job. When I say average sized tea pot, I'm guessing about 700-800 ml :S

i only ever make 1 cup at a time, so im going with 1 teaspoon, and 250ml water.

 

[mangobreeder]

I find darjeeling is a little subtle in flavour and is overpowered by milk.

Try a bit of lemon instead maybe.

i take my darjeeling, with a tiny bit of milk, as black as it will go, but still with milk.

but like you i find the flavour too subtle, and prefer a more fuller bodied tea. English breakfast being a personal favourite

 

[mangobreeder]

Wow, would absolutley love it! how would I go about getting it?

Thanks tom.

email me in trust, and ill post it out to you gratis.

 

[mangobreeder]

Anymore going?

email in trust and ill split it 50/50 with you guys,

thats it now no one else can claim any

 

[mangobreeder]

ill pick up my emails in the morning so down worry.

P&P, dont worry it will only be a few quid.

i might work for an investment bank, but the credit cruch hasnt hit that hard yet