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Author: jpbatistajpbatista Date: Feb 18, 2008 18:01
I've been drinking tea for some years, but never managed to
understando how to do multiple infusions of the same leaves. So, I
have the the impression that I am wasting the leaves, not withdrawing
all their potential.
As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
mesh infuser.
My questions are these:
Multiple infusions must be made one immediately after another? If not,
how long can I wait before infusing the same leaves again? One hour?
12 hour? One day? a couple of days? That's an important issue, because
normally I only drink tea at night and not always like to drink
several mugs, specially if they are of the same type of tea.
If I can store used leaves for one day, I should I do it? Keep them in
the infuser?
Thanks in advance!
Joao Baptista
Lisbon - Portugal
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Feb 18, 2008 18:17
On Feb 18, 9:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
> I've been drinking tea for some years, but never managed to
> understando how to do multiple infusions of the same leaves. So, I
> have the the impression that I am wasting the leaves, not withdrawing
> all their potential.
> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
> mesh infuser.
> My questions are these:
> Multiple infusions must be made one immediately after another? If not,
> how long can I wait before infusing the same leaves again? One hour?
> 12 hour? One day? a couple of days? That's an important issue, because
> normally I only drink tea at night and not always like to drink
> several mugs, specially if they are of the same type of tea.
> If I can store used leaves for one day, I should I do it? Keep them in
> the infuser?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Joao Baptista
> Lisbon - Portugal ...
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Author: andrei.avkandrei.avk Date: Feb 18, 2008 20:02
On Feb 18, 9:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
> I've been drinking tea for some years, but never managed to
> understando how to do multiple infusions of the same leaves. So, I
> have the the impression that I am wasting the leaves, not withdrawing
> all their potential.
> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
> mesh infuser.
> My questions are these:
> Multiple infusions must be made one immediately after another? If not,
> how long can I wait before infusing the same leaves again? One hour?
> 12 hour? One day? a couple of days? That's an important issue, because
> normally I only drink tea at night and not always like to drink
> several mugs, specially if they are of the same type of tea.
> If I can store used leaves for one day, I should I do it? Keep them...
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Author: SNSN Date: Feb 18, 2008 22:47
i infuse the tea until i dont like its taste anymore/ or until taste
fades beyond my ability to enjoy it.
most of the time 3-4 infusions
the teas i have i already know about how much tea, water and how many
times i can re-infuse. for new teas one has to experiment.
What tools to use? whatever i put my hands on:
any sort of cup/mug, (usually 10oz cup, or a little 4oz gaiwan)
throw leaf in it,
pour water,
let infuse,
strain into different cup / or if already used the egg-mesh infuser no
need to strain
How long between infusions?
depends on the tea, and derived from experimenting:
green, oolong, black(china) i wait less than 10 minutes,
for black the most i done is 1 day. :P
(remember, the wet leaf kind of continues brewing after taken out of
the water).
after 1-2 infusions i adjust time(increase) or water(decrease)
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Author: bookburnbookburn Date: Feb 19, 2008 01:31
On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:01:17 -0800 (PST), jpbatista@netcabo.pt wrote:
>I've been drinking tea for some years, but never managed to
>understando how to do multiple infusions of the same leaves. So, I
>have the the impression that I am wasting the leaves, not withdrawing
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Author: Lewis PerinLewis Perin Date: Feb 19, 2008 07:26
"Dominic T." gmail.com> writes:
> On Feb 18, 9:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
>> [...]
>> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
>> mesh infuser.
>> [...]
>
> Well, I think multiple infusions may be tough to do with your current
> setup. Not that there is anything wrong with it, just that it isn't
> optimal for multiple infusions beyond maybe two. I'm not sure what
> kind of tea you are drinking either, so maybe let us know that bit of
> info too if you would.
Sorry, but he's using a mug, not a big pot, with the infuser basket.
With a decent green tea, I would expect three infusions, more if it's
a really good tea. Brewed this way, oolongs and Pu'ers should support
more than three infusions.
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Author: tocitoci Date: Feb 19, 2008 11:06
On Feb 18, 8:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
> I've been drinking tea for some years, but never managed to
> understando how to do multiple infusions of the same leaves. So, I
> have the the impression that I am wasting the leaves, not withdrawing
> all their potential.
> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
> mesh infuser.
> My questions are these:
> Multiple infusions must be made one immediately after another? If not,
> how long can I wait before infusing the same leaves again? One hour?
> 12 hour? One day? a couple of days? That's an important issue, because
> normally I only drink tea at night and not always like to drink
> several mugs, specially if they are of the same type of tea.
> If I can store used leaves for one day, I should I do it? Keep them in
> the infuser?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Joao Baptista
> Lisbon - Portugal ...
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Feb 19, 2008 13:23
On Feb 19, 10:26 am, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:> "Dominic T." gmail.com> writes:>> On Feb 18, 9:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
>>> [...]
>>> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
>>> mesh infuser.
>>> [...]
>
>> Well, I think multiple infusions may be tough to do with your current
>> setup. Not that there is anything wrong with it, just that it isn't
>> optimal for multiple infusions beyond maybe two. I'm not sure what
>> kind of tea you are drinking either, so maybe let us know that bit of
>> info too if you would.
>
> Sorry, but he's using a mug, not a big pot, with the infuser basket.
> With a decent green tea, I would expect three infusions, more if it's
> a really good tea. Brewed this way, oolongs and Pu'ers should...
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Author: marymary Date: Feb 20, 2008 13:18
On Feb 19, 7:26 am, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:> "Dominic T." gmail.com> writes:>> On Feb 18, 9:01 pm, jpbati...@netcabo.pt wrote:
>>> [...]
>>> As I am the only tea drinker at home, I use a mug with a Chatsford
>>> mesh infuser.
>>> [...]
>
>> Well, I think multiple infusions may be tough to do with your current
>> setup. Not that there is anything wrong with it, just that it isn't
>> optimal for multiple infusions beyond maybe two. I'm not sure what
>> kind of tea you are drinking either, so maybe let us know that bit of
>> info too if you would.
>
> Sorry, but he's using a mug, not a big pot, with the infuser basket.
> With a decent green tea, I would expect three infusions, more if it's
> a really good tea. Brewed this way, oolongs and Pu'ers should support
> more than three infusions.
>
>> Basically multiple infusions are done with smaller vessels and a ...
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Author: richardrichard Date: Feb 20, 2008 18:41
For multiple steepings it is really convenient to use a "magic
steeper" or what we call a simple steep. I hate to be commercial here
but there is a picture on the front page of our online store www.admaritea.com
but before anyone complains about a self serving post, these things
are available on many sites! The nice thing is the steeped tea drains
from the bottom leaving the leaves in the mug ready to accept a second
steep.
Personally, I find the greens, oolongs and pu'rehs work the best for
multiple steeping. For me, black tea loses too much flavor for a
second go 'round. In a prior post, someone was not as positive about
multiple green steeping. That might be that the water is too hot or
the step time too long on the first steep.
Richard
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