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DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited January 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
Does anyone know the proper technique for making instant tea? Do you let the tea bag sit in the water or do you bob it up and down? The more sophisticated drinkers seem to do the bob. Thanks.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    im a big tea drinker.. bags and loose. when i use bags it depends on what im drinking. usually its green tea so i let it steep til i actually remember i have tea waiting on the kitchen bench. if im drinking a darker tea i dunk a few times before removing the bag so i can reuse it. i do not add sugar or milk.
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  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    I believe the rule of thumb is to let black or green tea seep for 3 minutes before removing the tea bag, and 5 minutes for herbal teas. I think in both cases you are suppose to cover the tea cup or mug while it is seeping. Does that help?
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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    hmmm... i always thought it was bag placement that was most important. I like a strong cup, so I always steep for a long time, and dunk throughout.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,239
    I like my tea really dark so i let it sit ...
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    josevolution wrote:
    I like my tea really dark so i let it sit ...

    you drink it straight?
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    catefrances wrote:
    josevolution wrote:
    I like my tea really dark so i let it sit ...

    you drink it straight?

    Yes ..
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  • SeaSea Posts: 3,012
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know the proper technique for making instant tea? Do you let the tea bag sit in the water or do you bob it up and down? The more sophisticated drinkers seem to do the bob. Thanks.


    http://www.theteafaq.com/tea/informatio ... t-cup.html

    If using tea bags - Tea bags are acceptable, but do not really give the tea room to move around much during steeping. Some newer teabags are pyrimidical in shape, which helps alleviate this issue, but regular tea bags tend to use fannings and tea dust to maximize flavor. Move the bag around a few times during steeping to help circulate the water.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    may i suggest just making some tea and trying different styles?


    or perhaps, you should visit a tea tasting....in chinatown.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,123
    edited January 2012
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.

    Cant help but laugh - :lol:
    Try swirling the tea bag in the shapes of the letters of the alphabet. :o
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    catefrances wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


    jesus man it aint rocket science.. do what you feel like. trial and error my friend.


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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    catefrances wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


    jesus man it aint rocket science.. do what you feel like. trial and error my friend.


    I see you answered some of my questions a few posts earlier. Thank you! I'm having some tea as I type this. Great drink on such a cold day!
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    DS1119 wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


    jesus man it aint rocket science.. do what you feel like. trial and error my friend.


    I see you answered some of my questions a few posts earlier. Thank you! I'm having some tea as I type this. Great drink on such a cold day!


    and how did you prepare it??? did you repeatedly dunk or did you let that bag sit there for a bit?
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    catefrances wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


    jesus man it aint rocket science.. do what you feel like. trial and error my friend.


    :lol:

    I drink lots of tea,herbal/fruit etc I steep for 5 minutes,stirring occassionally,no milk or sugar.

    I take black tea black :D but very weak,pour the water in first then just dunk the tea bag in swirl and out again,but that's just me,I like it weak.

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    stargirl69 wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Does anyone know if there is a proper technique for dipping the tea bag. Is it up and down? If you're bobbing is there a count that you should do? Like one second out...three seconds in? While the tea bag is in should I swirl it around or will that make the tea too strong? Thanks.


    jesus man it aint rocket science.. do what you feel like. trial and error my friend.


    :lol:

    I drink lots of tea,herbal/fruit etc I steep for 5 minutes,stirring occassionally,no milk or sugar.

    I take black tea black :D but very weak,pour the water in first then just dunk the tea bag in swirl and out again,but that's just me,I like it weak.

    I had so much better hopes for this threads title     :cry::lol:

    with a name like stargirl69 im not surprised. :P
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    catefrances wrote:
    with a name like stargirl69 im not surprised. :P

    zing....

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    81 wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    with a name like stargirl69 im not surprised. :P

    zing....

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