The water segment was informative I drive to spring on the elk River to get my tea water. I'm so spoiled now that I won't make tea without spring water. It was good to see your smiling face.
This was great info. I appreciate that you shared ideal target ranges for different factors. The most common water mistake I see people making is to have a whole house water softener (sodium or potassium ion exchange) but no dedicated drinking line apart from the softener. As a result their water tastes salty and flat, and is not so good for their long term health.
In San Francisco, we are lucky to have water that is well-suited to tea brewing (in terms of pH & mineral balance) right from the tap. We would recommend a simple charcoal filter to remove chlorine and any microorganisms, but there is no need for reverse osmosis &/or remineralization here in SF.
hello there. so to understand you right to create a water like this I will have to add enough Baking soda NaHCO3 to reach a ph of 8 because such a soft water will have a very low ph
Thank you Alice, very informative! The only drawback was the amount of chemistry involved in finding the perfect water for tea. I have always been of the opinion that water only provides a medium for the real flavour of the tea and for this reason I use distilled water which is devoid of any impurities. There is no residue in the kettle and the true flavour is presented without interference from the water.
The water segment was informative
I drive to spring on the elk River to get my tea water. I'm so spoiled now that I won't make tea without spring water. It was good to see your smiling face.
This was great info. I appreciate that you shared ideal target ranges for different factors.
The most common water mistake I see people making is to have a whole house water softener (sodium or potassium ion exchange) but no dedicated drinking line apart from the softener. As a result their water tastes salty and flat, and is not so good for their long term health.
Next make video of "How to treat water in area that has bad water for tea" please 🙏🙏
Good information. Thanks.
Always enlightening
Thank you 🎖️
Thanks
Ditto on bottled water. Alice what do you recommend?
Hi Alice, any recommend bottle waters? Evion, or any others you can buy that you prefer?
What water filter do you recommend (if any) for San Francisco water?
In San Francisco, we are lucky to have water that is well-suited to tea brewing (in terms of pH & mineral balance) right from the tap. We would recommend a simple charcoal filter to remove chlorine and any microorganisms, but there is no need for reverse osmosis &/or remineralization here in SF.
How to process Yellow tea
hello there. so to understand you right to create a water like this I will have to add enough Baking soda NaHCO3 to reach a ph of 8 because such a soft water will have a very low ph
I'm thinking Glacier Water! 💦
Thank you Alice, very informative! The only drawback was the amount of chemistry involved in finding the perfect water for tea. I have always been of the opinion that water only provides a medium for the real flavour of the tea and for this reason I use distilled water which is devoid of any impurities. There is no residue in the kettle and the true flavour is presented without interference from the water.