tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832037103409526842.post3072473810194314561..comments2024-02-02T23:59:30.189-08:00Comments on Black Dragon Tea Bar: Taiwanese Shaken TeaBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07391009406909467410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832037103409526842.post-63296567081566170712011-10-31T06:51:21.517-07:002011-10-31T06:51:21.517-07:00I often tend to have a bias against tea-derived dr...I often tend to have a bias against tea-derived drinks other than just straight tea, but reading about examples like this gives me a little more motivation to experiment with trying or creating new combinations.<br /><br />I actually do <em>stir</em> teas (I suppose, making me unlike a certain fictional British agent) although I would not shake them.<br /><br />In certain teas, certain flavors sink to the bottom of the cup...resulting in a light, almost bland top to the cup and an overwhelmingly bitter or astringent bit at the bottom. This usually only happens when I drink in taller mugs -- one advantage of the small teacups -- but as I often drink tea from a mug, it's something that happens from time to time.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832037103409526842.post-72989160360230503552011-10-25T16:21:25.766-07:002011-10-25T16:21:25.766-07:00Just a wild guess. Shaking tea might very well oxi...Just a wild guess. Shaking tea might very well oxidise the good healthy stuff in it.Miss Tea Delighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676590928127220358noreply@blogger.com