Comments on: The Best of many perfect cups! http://www.blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/2009/04/the-best-of-many-perfect-cups/ Exotic Darjeeling Tea Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steven Knoerr http://www.blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/2009/04/the-best-of-many-perfect-cups/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Steven Knoerr Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:12:48 +0000 http://blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/?p=81#comment-13 And... I forgot the link on m Web site: http://39steeps.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-2009-first-flush-oolong.html And… I forgot the link on m Web site:

http://39steeps.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-2009-first-flush-oolong.html

]]> By: Steven Knoerr http://www.blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/2009/04/the-best-of-many-perfect-cups/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Steven Knoerr Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:12:25 +0000 http://blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/?p=81#comment-12 Sonam, I have tasted the Soureni, and it was exactly as you described it. Now, a question: You made your tea with a fairly long infusion-- five minutes-- which rather surprised me. Most of the time, with first-flush teas from Darjeeling, I will start with a shorter, maybe 2- to 3-minute steeping. Would you let us know your thoughts on steeping times for your first, second, and subsequent infusions; water temperature; and so on? Sonam, I have tasted the Soureni, and it was exactly as you described it.

Now, a question: You made your tea with a fairly long infusion– five minutes– which rather surprised me. Most of the time, with first-flush teas from Darjeeling, I will start with a shorter, maybe 2- to 3-minute steeping.

Would you let us know your thoughts on steeping times for your first, second, and subsequent infusions; water temperature; and so on?

]]> By: Steven Knoerr http://www.blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/2009/04/the-best-of-many-perfect-cups/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Steven Knoerr Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:22:39 +0000 http://blog.freshdarjeelingtea.com/?p=81#comment-7 How does one get this tea? Sounds amazing. How does one get this tea? Sounds amazing.

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