Undoubtedly the water used in a cup of tea plays a big role in its final flavor. Are there any general guidelines in selecting water for tea?
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Water Selection
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I like to use a filter that attaches to the faucet directly. That way I'm not using water that has been sitting in a container, and so it has plenty of oxygen to enhance the "structure" and help bring out the flavors in the tea. Whether or not you need a filter at all depends on the quality of your tap water, I would think -- mine's pretty hard so I like to filter out some of the minerals. It's good to have a few minerals remaining though, or you can end up with tea that tastes flat.
I believe at Seven Cups they use bottled water that's been carbon filtered only (gets out microbes while leaving in some minerals). Is that right, Austin? Do you aerate the water before using it to restore some oxygen?
Posted 1 year ago #
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