Preparing Tea
When with your significant other, what does it say that you re-steep your favorite gyokura (shaded green tea from Japan, typically expensive) and give him/her the 2nd cup. Given that excellent Japanese green are meant to be enjoyed through multiple steepings, I think it says great things….like, let’s enjoy this tea time together, let’s try…
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Timing is an essential part of steeping tea correctly. For me, the perfect watch for this activity is the Omega Seamaster Apnea. Originally designed for free divers (in association with famous French driver Jacques Mayol, whose name is on the back of the case along with the Seamaster logo…see the 1988 movie The Big Blue).…
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Don’t get me wrong, I am not celebrating the tea bag. I will occasionally “roll my own” out of necessity for travel (see future post on best bags for your loose leaf tea), but the tea bag has become a staple for tea drinkers around the world. Many people think this is the only way…
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Tea is more than a healthful beverage. It is a respite in a sometimes chaotic day. Deciding that this is the perfect moment for a cup, selecting the right tea, the steeping process, taking visual delight in the emergence of the proper shade of green and then finally sipping the warm umami flavor in the…
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