Ian Rastall > writes:

> On 9 Apr 2004 02:16:47 -0700, (Nigel at
> Teacraft) wrote:
>
> >http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-4-8/20869.html
>
> Here's a question. There's a quote from the article:
>
> "It tastes better the second time it’s brewed; the leaves unfold
> and don’t sink."
>
> It reminds me that my tea always tends to clump at the top of the
> Chatsford basket, so that I have to stir the water to get it to
> sink. Is that unrelated, or is it an indicator that the tea is
> better quality?

I doubt there's any linkage. In my experience, floating vs. sinking
is characteristic of styles of manufacture and what cultivar is used.
There are certainly lots of good teas that immediately take up hot
water and plummet.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html