inaugural tea post

Submitted by oolong at January 19, 2018, 5:54 AM in tea

butthole69 wrote at January 19, 2018, 5:50 PM

I wish I could get into tea because there are so many varieties, but how do I make it taste at all satisfying? it's so weak in comparison to coffee

musou wrote at January 19, 2018, 6:28 PM

if you like strong flavors you might try irish breakfast tea, the kind i can get at my grocery store has a very strong flavor

oolong wrote at January 19, 2018, 11:17 PM

you can brew some teas stronger by using more leaves/tea bags, and puerh/fermented tea is another option you could try?

butthole69 wrote at January 19, 2018, 11:22 PM (edited at January 20, 2018, 1:51 PM)

I have tried and enjoy puerh, especially with a little milk. maybe I will use more teabags since I tend to use more coffee grounds per cup than most already.

oolong wrote at January 19, 2018, 11:30 PM

it's not super recommended for more delicate teas, but brewing longer or hotter is another way. also, mugicha/roasted barley tea tastes mildly like coffee!