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I left the world of tea years ago and recently was indoctrinated by the amazing taste and health benefits of Oolong.

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[–] luthis 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I prefer jasmine, because i steep the tea to hell and back. Oolong is fine for lighter brews

[–] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But even when you steep Oolong to them, it's still very soft. Sorry, I don't know the terminology. But I like the flavour of Oolong, but most times want it to be stronger. Maybe I should give Jasmine a try.

[–] luthis 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you steep with boiling water in a thermos, it makes it quite strong because the water remains very hot the whole time.

I use Jasmine because it takes some of the edge off the bitterness from oversteeping, but I could be wrong on that. After trying a few different types I found I liked Jasmine more.

I'm not a pro at this, just a caffeine addict. Tea has better caffeine than coffee

[–] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 1 points 1 year ago

TIL! You're dropping gems.