Joel 4/16/04


> (Mousieek) writes:
>
>> Has anyone tried jasmine green tea balls, I bought some that opened up
>
> Little balls? You might be talking about Buddha's Tears.
>
>> into a large carnation and also a packet that opened into lilies. The
>> taste was very different depending what on the flower. I bought them
>> from http://www.anbartaste.com I have never seen these before has
>> anyone else tried them? what did you think? I am currently buying
>
> I like this tea a great deal, although I might have just been lucky to
> get some of reasonable quality. It might be heresy, but I find the
> flavour so delicate that I just leave the tea in there, and it doesn't
> seem to oversteep. The unfurling also indicates when the tea is
> ready.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Joel


Not only is it *not* heresy, according to my understanding, but its SOP
among those Chinese guys who run around all day with their gaiwans adding
water as they go. (Nowadays, I'm given to understand, it's a glass or
plastic cylindrical contraption with a screen thingy that contains the
leaves, separating them from your mouth.) Leaves stay in the water. I've
tried this and have amassed a great collection of broken gaiwan lids to
prove it.