I'm seriously starting to think that gunpowder tea only makes sense
with sugar: 2' in less-than-boiling water yields a nice smoky brew,
that I can only appreciate sweetened.

Previous experiments with shorter infusions, rinseing, cooler water,
and no sugar, never produced anything I'd like to drink. Then
again, I'm not really used to unsweetened tea, or even green tea
itself. Although I kind of like unsweetened jasmin tea.


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Dario Niedermann > writes:

>I'm seriously starting to think that gunpowder tea only makes sense
>with sugar: 2' in less-than-boiling water yields a nice smoky brew,
>that I can only appreciate sweetened.
>
>Previous experiments with shorter infusions, rinseing, cooler water,
>and no sugar, never produced anything I'd like to drink. Then
>again, I'm not really used to unsweetened tea, or even green tea
>itself. Although I kind of like unsweetened jasmin tea.

Maybe you should try better quality green tea? Of course, its possible
that you simply have a very low tolerance for bitterness - some people
are €œwired€� that way.

/Lew
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Lew Perin /
http://babelcarp.org

Lewis Perin > wrote:

> Maybe you should try better quality green tea?

That's always a possibility. However, I really like the latest gunpowder
I've been able to find: It's so much more flavourful than the Twinings,
which is my only term of comparison for this kind of tea, so far.

> Of course, its possible that you simply have a very low tolerance
> for bitterness - some people are €œwired€� that way.

Supertasters, as they're known. I've been wondering if I might be one. I
do like beer, though. OTOH, I find unsweetened coffee simply impossible
to drink.


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Dario Niedermann > writes:

>Lewis Perin > wrote:
>
>> Maybe you should try better quality green tea?
>
>That's always a possibility. However, I really like the latest gunpowder
>I've been able to find: It's so much more flavourful than the Twinings,
>which is my only term of comparison for this kind of tea, so far.
>
>> Of course, its possible that you simply have a very low tolerance
>> for bitterness - some people are €œwired€� that way.
>
>Supertasters, as they're known. I've been wondering if I might be one. I
>do like beer, though. OTOH, I find unsweetened coffee simply impossible
>to drink.

I suspect that so-called supertasters have an advantage over the rest of
us when tasting something totally unfamiliar and also when for some
reason its hard to concentrate. With a lot of experience drinking tea,
I think neuronormals can discern as much in the cup as supertasters in a
relaxed setting.

/Lew
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Lew Perin /
http://babelcarp.org