Comments for Hello Tea Cup https://helloteacup.com A Tea Blog, Expert Tea Guides Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:07:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Comment on Should You Put Baking Soda in Tea or Not? Is It a Myth? by Tea https://helloteacup.com/2024/11/26/should-you-put-baking-soda-in-tea-or-not-is-it-a-myth/#comment-22719 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:07:53 +0000 https://helloteacup.com/?p=5423#comment-22719 It’s also very important to note that astringency is how it feels and bitterness is a taste.

]]> Comment on Why Does My Tea Taste Metallic? by teasenz https://helloteacup.com/2019/05/15/why-does-my-tea-taste-metallic/#comment-21284 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:42:50 +0000 https://helloteacup.com/?p=4369#comment-21284 In reply to R.Bpoggis.

Is it a tea which is blended with other ingredients? Or just a plain tea? The most likely reason is that the tea itself has simply gone stale. Aside safety, which is hard to judge, You shouldn’t drink a tea you don’t enjoy.

]]> Comment on Why Does My Tea Taste Metallic? by R.Bpoggis https://helloteacup.com/2019/05/15/why-does-my-tea-taste-metallic/#comment-21283 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:04:35 +0000 https://helloteacup.com/?p=4369#comment-21283 I am writing to inform you that we have found a number PG Teabags undrinkable, we purchased a box of 240 bags whilst they were on offer and we are now about half way through them, of those we have used we have now had five teabags that made a cup that was completely undrinkable. They all had a very strong metallic taste leaving an after taste in your mouth, after the first one we thought it was probably just an odd one in the box, but today I made a cup and my wife’s was another one with the metallic taste. we keep the bags in a plastic container with a lid. I am 76 and never had one like it so we are now concerned if we should use any more of the teabags in case they contain something that could be harmful, could you please let me know if they are safe and what should I do with the remainder.

]]> Comment on Why You Fairness Pitchers (Gong Dao Bei) for Drinking Tea by Soul https://helloteacup.com/2017/06/30/fairness-pitcher-mug-cup/#comment-21272 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:56:23 +0000 http://helloteacup.com/?p=3067#comment-21272 Hello, and thank you for this beautiful and fascinating website. I was watching the BBC documentary about tea, and when they showed some fishermen using a “fairness pitcher”, they referred to it as “General X patrolling the city”. I didn’t hear the general’s name, and there was no explanation of the origins of either the technique or the charming metaphoric name. Can you provide the general’s name and some more details? Thanks and regards.

]]> Comment on Is Tea Acidic? Factors Affecting PH Level in Tea by teasenz https://helloteacup.com/2018/05/26/is-tea-acidic/#comment-21260 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:20:00 +0000 http://helloteacup.com/?p=3716#comment-21260 Kylezo, you’re right that rinsing doesn’t wash a way the majority of the caffeine. Our statement in the article is not about rinsing, but actually discard a full steep with a longer brewing time than rinsing. That said, I understand the confusion, and we’ll try to adjust the sentence.

]]> Comment on Is Tea Acidic? Factors Affecting PH Level in Tea by Kylezo https://helloteacup.com/2018/05/26/is-tea-acidic/#comment-21259 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:39:09 +0000 http://helloteacup.com/?p=3716#comment-21259 Rinsing the tea does *not* wash away the majority of caffeine. There are plenty of papers you can read that explain this, doesn’t take much research. At the very least I’d suggest a correction or removing that bit. There are also drastic differences between different types of tea and steeping methods. It’s very nearly impossible to dismiss simply because it’s pretty complex, but a good approach might be “The longer you steep the tea, and the higher the temperature, the more caffeine gets released.” What you wrote here is almost exactly the opposite of the truth

]]> Comment on Pu erh Grading Standard by teasenz https://helloteacup.com/2017/07/11/pu-erh-grading-standard/#comment-21252 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:09:30 +0000 http://helloteacup.com/?p=3096#comment-21252 In reply to HenryTeaguy.

Gu shu is great, but not cheap. Go for smaller cakes first or get a sample would be our advice.

]]> Comment on 7 Powerful Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredients & Benefits by Serenatje https://helloteacup.com/2021/06/04/traditional-chinese-herbal-tea-ingredients-benefits/#comment-21251 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:08:33 +0000 https://helloteacup.com/?p=5074#comment-21251 These mini roses look wonderful. Just ordered some online, so will be testing them with black tea and green tea soon.

]]> Comment on Pu erh Grading Standard by HenryTeaguy https://helloteacup.com/2017/07/11/pu-erh-grading-standard/#comment-21250 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:07:09 +0000 http://helloteacup.com/?p=3096#comment-21250 Thanks. I was always so fixated on the leaf grade, but now I know it’s all a matter of taste! Gu shu is new for me, will explore 🙂

]]> Comment on The Invention of True Celadon in the Eastern Han Dynasty by CherryGirl https://helloteacup.com/2021/07/25/the-art-of-ceramics-the-rise-of-true-celadon-in-the-eastern-han/#comment-21249 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:05:36 +0000 https://helloteacup.com/?p=5149#comment-21249 Any ceramic artist here who knows how achieve that beautiful blue/green color of the longquan vase in this post? No matter what I try, my pieces always turn out more greenish or yellowish. Hoping for a breakthrough advice or any tips to get me into the right direction!

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