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ounces of water. For one type of tea, you may have to use an even level teaspoon, and for another a heaping teaspoon; it will vary from tea to tea. You didn't use enough tea. For gyokuro, you won't get good results unless you use double the amount used for sencha. You didn't start out with good water.You need good water. You tried to use a tea ball or paper filter. Green tea is compact. Once you brew, it really expands and needs plenty of space to open up. You tried to use a 2 liter English Teapot. If you really know what you are doing, it is possible to use a Western teapot to brew green tea. However, you would be way better off using one designed for green tea. You started of with low quality tea. Even in Japan, the quality levels of green tea vary considerably. Just because it's from Japan doesn't necessarily mean it's good. Kevin Moore, owner and operator of http://www.O-Cha.com, was one of the first online shops dedicating itself to selling Japanese green tea. Based out of Japan, O-Cha.com offers a large variety of loose leaf green teas, matcha, and brewing supplies, in addition to helpful advice on all aspects of green tea.
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