Oh yum!
I totally disregarded the directions (2tsp) & went with 1Tb + 8oz X 3min.
YUM!!
I have previously not been that impressed by this tea, but I love the way it looks, & because the leaf is so big, I figured why not treat it like I treat Laoshan black? I mean, really, why not?
So I did. Now I’m in love with it, it was so much more rich & delicious, fruity & sweet.
I’ll drink it this way from now on, with a 5 minute resteep as well.
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How do you handle measuring out teaspoons when the leaves are so big? Is there a special trick?
I just stuff my teaspoon until the leaves are level with the edges (length-wise), and it usually results in a heaping tsp, but that’s fine with me. There will always be some leaves hanging out over the sides, but it’s better than underleafing, as far as I’m concerned.
I really do not get how to measure by teaspoon. :) where does it come from? What other ways is there in other cultures?
Dag, you always weigh out your teas, right? What kind of scales do you use?
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Hey Anna, this scale is pretty awesome for measuring out single servings: http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-durascale-d2-300.html
Other than weight, I measure by how much of tea % wise is in the gaiwan. A lot of times I go for about 1/2 full with long leaves.
Stacy, that store is ridiculously amazing. ALL SCALES. I can’t even. Seriously. I will nerd out over this so hard. Thank you! I’m looking forward to the fall, by the way – I miss your pumpkin tea, and I want to sample some of your unflavoured teas now that I have graduated to those. =) (Sorry for the hijack, Terri!)
Anna-Look for a scale that goes 2 decimal places in grams. Those are more accurate. Have fun scale nerding out. The small scales are really affordable too.
Excellent, look forward to hearing from you in the fall. :)
Sorry Terri.
Hahahaha, I don’t mind my post being hijacked at all! I only glanced at the scale page briefly, because I can be very obsessive, & often have to work NOT to be.
Regarding measuring teas, for anything that has wild leaves, like this one, if the instructions say 2 tsp, I’ll try to fit them into a TB & just fill it loosely. This time I heaped it.
More often I’m starting to just weigh things, especially crazy teas, using 4 – 5 grams to make a cup of tea. I’m still figuring that out, but it’s MUCH easier, especially with the crazy (but fun & beautiful) teas.
My current scale:
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Glass-Digital-Capacity-3831/dp/B00B27H7RE/ref=sr_1_28?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1393528677&sr=1-28&keywords=taylor+kitchen+scale
It’s not fancy, & I got it at Target. On grams, there are no decimal points, & occasionally I have to re-weigh things because it will get a little off, but it suits my needs for now (unless I start perusing that scales page Stacy shared…but I’d rather spend my money on tea).
I use a pocket scale. Small and practical.
https://www.teknikmagasinet.se/db.pl?tf=product_link.html&link=&artnr=340145&title=Pocket%20Scale%20500g%2f01&
Im sure pocket scale is availible everywhere.
How do you handle measuring out teaspoons when the leaves are so big? Is there a special trick?
I just stuff my teaspoon until the leaves are level with the edges (length-wise), and it usually results in a heaping tsp, but that’s fine with me. There will always be some leaves hanging out over the sides, but it’s better than underleafing, as far as I’m concerned.
I really do not get how to measure by teaspoon. :) where does it come from? What other ways is there in other cultures?
Dag, you always weigh out your teas, right? What kind of scales do you use?
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Hey Anna, this scale is pretty awesome for measuring out single servings: http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-durascale-d2-300.html
Other than weight, I measure by how much of tea % wise is in the gaiwan. A lot of times I go for about 1/2 full with long leaves.
Stacy, that store is ridiculously amazing. ALL SCALES. I can’t even. Seriously. I will nerd out over this so hard. Thank you! I’m looking forward to the fall, by the way – I miss your pumpkin tea, and I want to sample some of your unflavoured teas now that I have graduated to those. =) (Sorry for the hijack, Terri!)
Anna-Look for a scale that goes 2 decimal places in grams. Those are more accurate. Have fun scale nerding out. The small scales are really affordable too.
Excellent, look forward to hearing from you in the fall. :)
Sorry Terri.
Hahahaha, I don’t mind my post being hijacked at all! I only glanced at the scale page briefly, because I can be very obsessive, & often have to work NOT to be.
Regarding measuring teas, for anything that has wild leaves, like this one, if the instructions say 2 tsp, I’ll try to fit them into a TB & just fill it loosely. This time I heaped it.
More often I’m starting to just weigh things, especially crazy teas, using 4 – 5 grams to make a cup of tea. I’m still figuring that out, but it’s MUCH easier, especially with the crazy (but fun & beautiful) teas.
My current scale:
http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Glass-Digital-Capacity-3831/dp/B00B27H7RE/ref=sr_1_28?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1393528677&sr=1-28&keywords=taylor+kitchen+scale
It’s not fancy, & I got it at Target. On grams, there are no decimal points, & occasionally I have to re-weigh things because it will get a little off, but it suits my needs for now (unless I start perusing that scales page Stacy shared…but I’d rather spend my money on tea).
I use a pocket scale. Small and practical.
https://www.teknikmagasinet.se/db.pl?tf=product_link.html&link=&artnr=340145&title=Pocket%20Scale%20500g%2f01&
Im sure pocket scale is availible everywhere.