Comments on: How to Brew Tea – Properly

By: Ivy

Ivy — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:51:30 +0000

I’m using WordPress actually. Maybe you’d like to try Tumblr or Posterous. If you’re good with code, perhaps try Movable Type, Habari or Toto. I really liked Sweetcron as well but the creator has stopped updating the code.

By: Leroy Villaneuva

Leroy Villaneuva — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:31:51 +0000

Hey there! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this site? I’m getting sick and tired of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:20:50 +0000

@Chrizta: I love the Japanese green tea with brown rice too. It smells really relaxing!

By: Chrizta

Chrizta — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:20:56 +0000

Interesting post! I actually like tea and coffee equally. I prefer to drink coffee in the morning and have tea at night or while snacking on sweets. My favorite tea would have to be Japanese green tea, the one with the brown rice and I enjoy it on its own with no sugar.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:54:45 +0000

@Michelle: Boh tea is so good!!! <3

@Hong Aun: Thanks for dropping by! Yes, that’s right fresh water is important so it’s no good to double boil.

@Lissy: LOL! Good point. I should think about that before I get married too. :S I don’t think I would be able to quit drinking tea though. :S

@Katy: I like the Oolong family of Asian teas. Not sure what they are. They’re kinda green / black mixed. Haha.

@Walter: Wow, you’re definitely more of a tea nazi than I am. Warming the pot before brewing is a great idea! I usually drink tea at work so I don’t have the equipment or time to get too fancy.

A Japanese tea ceremony eh? Sounds fun! I’ve yet to delve into Asian teas. I have the equipment for a Chinese tea ceremony but haven’t touched it yet. Reading the instructions is painful since I’m not that proficient in Chinese. So the only Asian teas I consume are in Chinese and Japanese restaurants. LOL.

I have the Twinings English Breakfast as well. But I’m not sure why I haven’t been able to get the aroma out from Singapore’s tap water. Not sure what I’ve been doing wrong.

@Tara: Just try to brew it once… and you’ll be amazed.

@Destiny: LOL. I haven’t heard the word “steep” in a while… at least not after I left Toronto. Steeping leaves is definitely the ideal for drinking great tea.

By: Destiny

Destiny — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:18:03 +0000

I can always take my time to steep tea and to make it in the best way properly. I also like the natural leaves rather than the bags themselves… Very interesting post!

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:59:24 +0000

I like tea, but I couldn’t be arsed to do all that O_O;; I just grab a tea bag and stick it in a mug. Then I fill it up with hot water from the water dispenser (which is the best thing in the whole world). And while . . . it might not taste the same as a properly brewed cup, I’ll just do it the faster way since I don’t have the patience to do all that O_O;;

But this is good to know when I do want to brew a proper cup!

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:18:20 +0000

At work I’ll drink coffee , but I love drinking tea. For black , yes freshly brewed tap water ( my tap water has no distinctive taste although it’s fairly hard.
I like English breakfast ( I have that Twinings mix of Ceylon and Assam tea) , but also Irish Breaksfast, Lapsang Souchong (smoky!), Earl Grey ( the one with the purple flowers ) and others , Pu Er from Yunnan ( red) , green teas ( Japanese ), macha ( the more bitter, the better and chinese white tea (if only it weren’t so horribly expensive )
Und jawohl, ich bin ein tea Nazi ! I warm the pot with boiling water , beore pouring the water in, so the water won’t cool when poured in and cover the pot with a tea cozy to keep it from cooling down too quickly. And when it has been in there long enough, before the tannines come out, I squeeze a fresh lemon to add lemon juice to the pot ( Aaargh! but only for black tea ! Sometimes )
And for macha , well I have the proper gear to do a little tea ceremony to prepare it.
Very relaxing.

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:20:36 +0000

I love tea too.. but I only like black and green Asian teas.. like the super bitter kind. I’ll drink Earl Gray if I’m at Caucasian restaurants though.

By: Lissy

Lissy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:26:28 +0000

I have temporarily stopped drinking tea until the wedding as it has been turning my teeth lovely shades of brown.