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The blends we have grown up with are manufactured products from different origins blended to gather according to certain proportional formulas. This was created initially to leverage fluctuation of harvesting conditions that causes changes in taste. It is also most important for creating better taste by supplementing one ingredient tea with another.
Most packaged tea we see in supermarkets, and indeed many other mainstream teahouses, are CTC products that need to be blended even if it doesn’t say so on the label. There are single estate ones in some better shops.The Chinese uses whole leaf tea from single origin. There are so many origins and varieties. These high quality stuffs would be wasted if blended.“Clays blended in more silica…”
Does it mean that people put sand or glass in the clay? Does that still make the clay genuine Yixing clay?tea soul,
Do you have more info about how the materials used in teabags are not good for health? Thank you.teanewbyI hated myself for buying that tin of Tropical Paradise Assam Pekoe to find out that it was some artificial flavorings and disgusting tiny debris of fruit bits. Could have get that old super astringent OP and keep forcing myself to drink it straight or lie to myself that another few more spoons of sugar is okay. The other way is to make it weak and taste not much. That was when I decided that I should look into Chinese tea and eventually found this site. I based my buying and preparation on the information here and boy what change it made! Zachno you are totally right.
I began using a lidded mug a week ago. Do you think this is the same idea applied to a mug? The leaves are in the infuser while and taken out while I drink anyway. Does it mean that’s like leaving the lid open in the gaiwan. Should I put the infuser back into the mug and cover it or leave it open between infusions?
However, adding lemon to tea is good. Adding orange peel too. Isn’t Earl Grey a tea flavored with some kind of citrous fruit peel? So how come putting some fruit into tea is good, but drinking tea after the fruit is no good?
Maybe I have been pushy. My apologies. I have been visiting many sites trying to learn about the subject. I really want to have Leo’s guideline before I make a purchase decision.
