Re:I’m A Teapot – HTTP status code 418
by mcv on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:06AM
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While this is cool and funny, the standard claims not to prescribe for general consumption, but to offer a standardised way to brew tea for sensory comparison. Which is great, but the procedure is way too limited:
> 2 grams of tea (measured to ±2% accuracy) per 100 ml boiling water is placed into the pot.
This means 20 grams per liter. That's ridiculously strong tea. 4-8 grams per liter is much more reasonable.
> Freshly boiling water is poured into the pot to within 4–6 mm of the brim. Allow 20 seconds for water to cool.
This is after putting the tea in the pot. But for green tea, you should let the water cool (in the pot or the kettle) before adding it to the tea.
> Brewing time is six minutes.
Again, some teas are better with a different brewing time.
> 2 grams of tea (measured to ±2% accuracy) per 100 ml boiling water is placed into the pot.
This means 20 grams per liter. That's ridiculously strong tea. 4-8 grams per liter is much more reasonable.
> Freshly boiling water is poured into the pot to within 4–6 mm of the brim. Allow 20 seconds for water to cool.
This is after putting the tea in the pot. But for green tea, you should let the water cool (in the pot or the kettle) before adding it to the tea.
> Brewing time is six minutes.
Again, some teas are better with a different brewing time.