Teapot

I enjoy seeing the color of the tea as it steeps. Glass teapots show off the color of the tea.

Tea

Loose leaf tea tends to be higher quality than pre-bagged tea.

Measurements

  • 8 ounces of water = 1 cup

Typical ratio for tea is 1 teaspoon to 1 cup

Tea List

  • Tea Chai Te - #75 Dragon Perl Jasmine

    • Green
    • 170°
    • 1 minute
    • 3 perls is usually enough for a pot and is less sensitive to over steeping.

  • Tea Chai Te - #27 Osmanthus Oolong

    • Oolong
    • 190°
    • 2 minutes
    • be careful not to over steep

  • Perennial Tea Room - Shou Pu'erh tuocha

    • Pu'erh
    • 212°
    • 2 minutes
    • be extra careful to not over steep

  • Twining - Lady Grey loose leaf

    • Black

  • Tealeaves - Vanilla Earl Grey

    • Black
    • 210°
    • 2-3 minutes

  • Twining - Ceylon Orange Pekoe

    • Black

  • Twining - Pure White Tea

    • White

Preferences

  • Rose - generally not a fan.

Notes

To keep track of which teas I've tried.

Generally I favor Black, Oolong, White, Rooibos Vanilla, Osmanthus, Citrus: Orangec or Lemon, light bergamot

I tend to avoid, Green Grassy, Rose

Ratings

  • yum - general go to
  • ok - ok to have around for variety
  • meh - take it or leave it
  • no - don't get it again

Tealeaves

  • Silver Leaf - white - yum
  • Vanilla Earl Grey - bkack - yum
  • Eros - black - yum
  • Golden Assam - black - ok
  • Vanilla Rooibos - herbal - ok
  • Emperors Jasmine - ok
  • Gyokuro Asahi - green - meh
  • Peppermint Leaves - herbal - meh
  • Amour - black - meh
  • Cherry Blossom - no