I've bought a bit of the white peony tea from In Pursuit of Tea. I like
it so far, but was wondering what people have found to be a good
steeping time and water temperature for getting the most out of this
(or other) white peony tea. Any suggestions?

Many thanks,

SP

I like about 1min 30sec at about 160-170. I use alot of leaf volume wise, like a big heeping tsp per cup. Experiment-Good luck.

Teamania

wrote:
> I've bought a bit of the white peony tea from In Pursuit of Tea. I like
> it so far, but was wondering what people have found to be a good
> steeping time and water temperature for getting the most out of this
> (or other) white peony tea. Any suggestions?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> SP
>

I'd start at 160F 2-3 minutes and get hotter from there. White tea is
delicate with temperature but pretty tolerant of time.

Steve Hay wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> I've bought a bit of the white peony tea from In Pursuit of Tea. I like
>> it so far, but was wondering what people have found to be a good
>> steeping time and water temperature for getting the most out of this
>> (or other) white peony tea. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> SP
>>
>
> I'd start at 160F 2-3 minutes and get hotter from there. White tea is
> delicate with temperature but pretty tolerant of time.

Speaking of this particular white tea from IPOT, I've had this type of
tea from SpecialTeas also, and the SpecialTeas is much more floral,
whereas IPOT seems more a nutty vegetal flavor... Also, IPOT's Silver
Needle has more vegetal tones than SpecialTeas...

Anyone else notice this?

Steve

Many thanks for all replies! I think I may have been using water that's
slightly too hot -- I've been judging water temperature by eye (steam
rising, small bubbles at the bottom), but I'm guessing that's been too
warm.
I'll give it another go today...

Sally

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> I've bought a bit of the white peony tea from In Pursuit of Tea. I like
> it so far, but was wondering what people have found to be a good
> steeping time and water temperature for getting the most out of this
> (or other) white peony tea. Any suggestions?

I do 1 tsp. in 8 oz @ 170F for 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 min.


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wrote:
> Many thanks for all replies! I think I may have been using water that's
> slightly too hot -- I've been judging water temperature by eye (steam
> rising, small bubbles at the bottom), but I'm guessing that's been too
> warm.
> I'll give it another go today...
>
> Sally
>

Bubble-counting; I think this is a method used by some people. I think
Michael Plant told me about it. I've found when I boil water, it makes
what sound like boiling sounds at about 160F, quiets down a little,
starts steaming more and more, then starts boiling. So, since I am
lazy, I listen for the sounds for ~160F, look for rapid steaming for
~180F, and listen for the whistle for ~212F. Not sure how accurate this
method is.

I've wondered what the sound is, I can only think its gasses coming out
of solution or something.

Steve

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:03:32 GMT
Steve Hay > wrote:

> wrote:
> > Many thanks for all replies! I think I may have been using water that's
> > slightly too hot -- I've been judging water temperature by eye (steam
> > rising, small bubbles at the bottom), but I'm guessing that's been too
> > warm.
> > I'll give it another go today...
> >
> > Sally
> >
>
> Bubble-counting; I think this is a method used by some people. I think
> Michael Plant told me about it. I've found when I boil water, it makes
> what sound like boiling sounds at about 160F, quiets down a little,
> starts steaming more and more, then starts boiling. So, since I am
> lazy, I listen for the sounds for ~160F, look for rapid steaming for
> ~180F, and listen for the whistle for ~212F. Not sure how accurate this
> method is.


Gonna vary by elevation, too.

It's best to get an instant-read thermometer and figure out how your
kettle is behaving at a given temperature, before you trust a visual,
auditory, or tactile method.

(at 5400 feet, 90c is about when the pot stops vibrating, for me)

"Bluesea" > wrote in message
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>
> I do 1 tsp. in 8 oz @ 170F for 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 min.

err... 2 tsp., not 1.

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