 cloudy Sencha
Hi Michael,
That clear tea liquor ist be looked upon as being quality is only valid
for the US point of view.
Most of the substances which cause cloudiness are considered quality
in Europe or Asia.
There are many different philosophies over how long to steep and
brewing temperature.
I always recommend to start with 5 minutes steeping time to get what you
paid for and boiling water.
From there you can start to experiment until you find what you like best.
Trust your own taste buds.
cheers
mspotlight schrieb:
> I am a newbie to serious tea drinking, but have spent lots of time
> reviewing everybody else's posts- thanks to everyone for all of the
> great info.
>
> I picked up some Sencha from T Salon in NYC, and have enjoyed it a lot.
> After a couple of pots, I am starting to figure out the best water
> temperature, brewing time. My question relates to the clarity of the
> tea-- I know that clarity desired in a cup of tea, but I am noticing
> that the sencha I am making appears slightly cloudy, although still
> relatively clear- is this normal?
>
> What determines the clarity of a tea- does it have to do with the
> quality of the tea itself or more a factor of brewing technique.
>
> The color of my Sencha is pale yellow-green, more on the yellow side
> than green. By brewing temp/time was 174 F for 1.5 mins.
>
> Thanks to anyone who can shed some light.
>
> Michael
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