Cold brewing a spring sencha
Eight grams of leaf, a litre of cold water, a night in the fridge. The result is sweeter and softer than anything I manage with a kettle. Next time I will try six hours instead of ten.
Slow Tea Garden
Notes from a small balcony, one pot at a time.
The mint finally survived a season
A deeper pot and less sun did the trick. Most of it ended up in fresh mint tea with a slice of lemon; the rest is drying in paper bags on the windowsill.
Why I stopped using boiling water for oolong
Around ninety degrees and short steeps keep the floral notes. Five or six infusions from the same leaves are normal, and each one tastes a little different.