/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>10819457
You are completely correct, but what did you expect? Here in America people believe Britain is the world's seat of tea culture, and in reality those guys might even do it worse than we in the states.

>>10819498
Pic related reached me from Taiwan last week, with 10 different oolongs. I had been drinking pretty much nothing but pu'er for months, and wanted to explore another category. I have tried 4/10 or so and overall I'm really pleased with them; it's such a drastically different experience from the shou I brew daily at the office, and it has rekindled my love of this drink.

The only one among those tried that has me disappointed is the oriental beauty. I had never tasted one, and given its fame I wanted to at least have it as a reference point. The dry leaves were pretty and I was excited for something subtle and lofty, but the 3-4 infusions I have had so far are not impressing me. It tastes like a Yunnan black, but lacking the boldness.
Am I doing it wrong? I have been brewing at near-boiling or boiling, using 5g of leaf and infusing for 5s + 5s per.
Thinking maybe I goofed by not waiting until the summer harvest; I do feel silly for that.