Steeping Notes https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/ Loose-leaf tea brewed at home: water, time and temperature. en Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Leaf to water ratiohttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/leaf-to-water-ratio/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/leaf-to-water-ratio/Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000About 2 g per 100 ml for a western pot. Water hardness in one pagehttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/notes/water-hardness/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/notes/water-hardness/Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0000Very hard water dulls tea and leaves a film on the cup. A simple jug filter is usually enough; distilled water goes too far the other way. Black tea in four minuteshttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/black-tea-four-minutes/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/black-tea-four-minutes/Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000Full boil, a lid, and a timer. Green tea below boilinghttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/green-tea-temperature/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/green-tea-temperature/Thu, 09 May 2024 14:00:00 +000075 to 80 degrees keeps it sweet. Second and third infusionshttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/second-infusions/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/brews/second-infusions/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000Add time each round. Timeouts and budgets for a tea sessionhttps://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/notes/timeouts-and-budgets/https://linden.sanriodevgroup.org/notes/timeouts-and-budgets/Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000Give each infusion a fixed budget and pour off on time, even mid-conversation. A forgotten pot is the usual reason a good leaf tastes flat.