The Uncouth Palate: Brewing Green Tea in a Gaiwan

[Ai1drin]

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[NathanTeaV]

That seems like a long time for brewing tea in a gaiwan, but that's the beauty of tea: everyone has their own preferred methods. When I brew tea in a gaiwan, I rinse the tea leaves (maybe a 5 second steep) and dump the first brew, because the leaves haven't yet opened up. For the second steeping (the first one you drink), I like to brew the tea for 15 seconds (for a lighter tea, 5 for pu-erh and black). Either way is good, you just get to have your tea more quickly if you dump the first brew.

[WangMurasaki]

thats a nice color