Prof Wonmug > writes:

> On 05 Oct 2009 15:09:56 -0400, Lewis Perin > wrote:
>
> >Prof Wonmug > writes:
> >
> >> On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 01:49:02 -0700 (PDT), Ankit Lochan
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sep 30, 6:34*pm, Prof Wonmug > wrote:
> >> >> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:14:43 -0700 (PDT), Ankit Lochan
> >> >
> >> >if you wash
> >> >your black teas like the chinese greens they will be less astringent
> >> >and you can have a smooth cup for grades like GFOP..
> >>
> >> Is a "wash" just a quick rinse in cold water (room temperature)?
> >
> >No, hot. Almost all the Chinese people I've ever seen brew tea gongfu
> >style start out with a hot water rinse of the leaves.
>
> "Hot" = the same temperature as the steep water?

Yes.

> How does this work exactly?
>
> I usually use an ingenuiTea infuser. Would I pour a cup of hot water
> into the ingenuiTea and immediately set it on a cup to drain? Total
> time in the water 5-10 seconds?

That sounds about right.

> This procedure would eliminate a lot of the caffeine, right?

Not a tremendous amount, no. There have been threads about how long
it takes to dissolve how much caffeine here before.

/Lew
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