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Tea?
May 20, 2015 20:58:58 GMT
Post by sss3 on May 20, 2015 20:58:58 GMT
Been making tea almost every day. Last 2 days has that off taste. Use luzianne, steep 4 min. Why all of a sudden, would this happen? Are my taste buds changing?
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Tea?
May 21, 2015 0:09:44 GMT
Post by my3boys on May 21, 2015 0:09:44 GMT
Did you open a new box? Could be a different harvest with a little different taste.
One time this happened to me and I realized I had accidentally bought decaf. I do sometimes use decaf so it was ok but it does make you think something's off if you think you're getting regular and you're not expecting it.
Do you use sweetener? Something different than what you normally use?
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Tea?
May 21, 2015 0:14:31 GMT
Post by sss3 on May 21, 2015 0:14:31 GMT
Same box, no sweetener, was careful not to let bags drip back into container. Will keep an eye on this.
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May 21, 2015 6:21:46 GMT
Post by spacecase0 on May 21, 2015 6:21:46 GMT
how long have you been drinking tea ? the body shifts taste depending on what you need. my limit is about 2 days before I don't want it anymore
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Tea?
May 21, 2015 17:21:04 GMT
Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 17:21:04 GMT
I can barely get tea from tea leaves down anymore. Tastes very harsh and unpleasant.
However I tried and liked tea made from persimmon leaves. Same sort of taste only without the harshness. I used leaves that had turned color in fall. Dont know if using green leaves would make difference.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:07:33 GMT
Have you tried a small pinch of baking soda? When I make large batches of iced tea the baking soda really cuts the bitterness(?) that you get from too much steeping/concentration of tea leaves. I learned about it from this recipe: allrecipes.com/recipe/smooth-sweet-tea/
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Jul 28, 2015 13:44:32 GMT
Post by freelove on Jul 28, 2015 13:44:32 GMT
What is your water source? Perhaps something has changed in your water due to weather or seasonal changes.
Tea can get stale, too. Temperature and humidity affect tea leaves.
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Post by grannyg on Jul 31, 2015 15:57:05 GMT
Turn it into peach tea....add some sliced peaches and the juice...Mmmmmmmm
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Aug 1, 2015 4:15:56 GMT
Post by ketoriverfarm on Aug 1, 2015 4:15:56 GMT
Have you tried a small pinch of baking soda? When I make large batches of iced tea the baking soda really cuts the bitterness(?) that you get from too much steeping/concentration of tea leaves. I learned about it from this recipe: allrecipes.com/recipe/smooth-sweet-tea/Thanks for the link. I had never thought to add baking soda, but every so often my tea is bitter and I love iced tea.
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Aug 7, 2015 1:10:23 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 1:10:23 GMT
I love iced tea as well, the really sweet southern kind I have found the bitterness to be greatly helped by experimenting with steep time (every tea is different for me) and the pinch of baking soda.
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