> I have noticed this for a while now but never thought to comment on it. When
> I brew a green, when it's still hot/warm, the liquor is still whatever it's
> fresh-brewed original color was (light green or blue-green or whatever) but
> as the liquor cools off, it turns to more of a brown or a straw color. It's
> really interesting. I can tell my tea is cooled off by the color.
I have been told by my 'supplier' that you should soak green tea in a
small quantity of cold/lukewarm water for a short while before adding
boiling water. It would prevent the bitterness some greens have.
Wouter
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