this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2023
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What do you mean by weak then?
Much of the charm of higher quality teas come from the subtleties in the flavors, they won't ever be overpowering. They can taste muted with age or improper dosing/brewing. And using too much tea and/or oversteeping will make the flavor profile saturated/flat, rather than be overpowering.
If you're looking for a clear, piercing flavor to "slap you in the face", you'll probably want something with a lot of aromatics, like a smoky Lapsang, a reinforced Earl Grey or other flavored blend, maybe a Gunpowder with it's bitterness, or even Matcha. In the herbals section, Hibiscus and many Rooibos blends might have something of what you're looking for.
And you might want to pair it with flavor enhancers like sugar and milk/cream depending on flavor profile.
A Lapsang sweet tea, or a Matcha Latte might do the trick for you.
I do like earl grey. I'll try the others. A smokey tea sounds super interesting!
By weak I meant watery, i suppose? The tea I grew up on was my mom's and grandma's southern sweet tea. Loose leaf Tetley tea, added to a cold water, brought to a boil, and steeped for 20 minutes. Add three quarts of cold water, and 2 cups of sugar. I can't drink it that sweet anymore, but that strength of the tea I loved.
What I tend to drink in the realm of hot tea is Twinings Irish breakfast tea, 3 tea bags in about 15ish ounces of water, steeped for 7 minutes. I drink it with some sugar and cream. I've been wanting to branch out into loose leaf, as I've heard the quality and strength is much improved.
How did it go?
Haven't ordered anything yet. Finances imploded a bit, will order when I get a chance.
No sweat. I was just curious to see how your experience went.
Take care!
I'm hoping to be able to order something in two weeks. It'll be my last paycheck for 3 months, so Imma do something for myself. Haha.
Also, thanks for checking in. It's very sweet knowing there's someone vested in my tea journey! Hahaha