Ken Blake > writes:

> On 27 Jun 2007 14:27:03 -0400, Lewis Perin > wrote:
>
> > Jim > writes:
> >
> > > [...]
> > > I'm reading this from alt.coffee. When I drink tea, it's usually a
> > > green tea, and I've been told it's best NOT to use boiling water, but
> > > something at around 185 degrees or so (if my memory serves me).
> >
> > Actually, I like most greens brewed cooler than that, some as cool as
> > 140F.
>
>
> Can you describe how it tastes different when you use cooler water?

Sweeter, less astringent, and if it's really good tea, there could be
lots of nuances: fruity, floral, nutty.

/Lew
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