I just wanted to say that I tried Verdant’s western brewing suggestions from their website today, and I thought that 3 minutes was far too long to steep this tea, especially starting out. It came out pretty bitter and one dimensional.
After logging all of our tea, I’m vaguely horrified by how much we have. Especially because I know that we’re getting another huge sampler in a few days… Oh well, more inspiration to drink a lot more tea!