Douglas wrote:

> I hope I don't become a pest but I have another question. I got a
> sample of English Breakfast Tea. It is made up of leaves which are
> more than a 1/2" long. Is the finished product supposed to be as
> clear as green tea? The second time I put double the leaves in and
> seeped it for 6 minutes in 8 ounces of water and it's still rather
> clear. This isn't even close to as strong a tea as I want. It tastes
> like Red Rose tea if the tea bag is taken out too soon.
>
> So, am I doing something terribly wrong or is this the was the tea
> should be?

English Breakfast should be pretty dark. Almost as dark as coffee, in
fact. Are you using boiling water? Black teas need hotter water than
green, and with boiling water six minutes is (for most tastes) a bit too
long.

dmh