I second that notion. We each drank about 60 oz. of 12 types of tea
that session at Will's house, and I was on an empty stomach. It was
not a problem. We also brewed most teas lightly with very hot water
to bring out maximum flavor.

On Apr 1, 11:29 pm, Will Yardley >
wrote:
> On 2007-04-02, Melinda > wrote:
>
> > Aha! I knew there were esotaric secrets involved....need more pots...
>
> > I'm getting 6+ steeps out of this Ah Li Shan I'm doing...if one gets 5-8
> > steeps out of a tea that's...20-30 little cups of tea in a session if one
> > does four teas. I guess it's do-able. Not late at night though, be running
> > to the bathroom all night...
>
> Oh yeah - if I didn't mention it in my earlier followup... I strongly
> suggest using very small cups for a tasting like this - you'll end up
> being able to do more infusions without everyone going into caffeine
> overload. I use little cups that are probably 1 oz or so, and sometimes
> don't even fill them completely. And have a waste water container (I
> just use a little glass prep bowl) for people to dump in if they don't
> want to finish the whole cup.
>
> w