Black Gold

I must be doing something wrong. This tea was subtly different from the Yunnan, but not a lot different. I was expecting the taste to different, and it really wasn't. Maybe a bit milder, but I did use a tiny bit less tea. I was thinking how my mother said the Yunnan Jig was smooth, but I don't remember thinking that when I was drinking the Yunnan yesterday. The leaves don't seem to dry in these pouches, either. And I still wonder about those little blue measuring spoons. They're nice, but if you put one in every bag, how many spoons is that? A lot of waste, if you ask me. And their usefulness seems a bit limited, too, given the different densities of tea leaves for each type. And another thing I wonder about is the labels. I've found that each tea has a specific amount to steep that is unique to each tea. Some require more, others less, to get the right flavor out of it. They should tell you (or give a guideline) as to the proper amount for each cup. They do talk about 12 ounce cups, but I don't know how much that is...is that a standard coffee cup? Yes, I use a coffee cup to drink my tea. It even lists different kinds of coffee on it. So anyway, I need a scale. Right now I'm eyeballing it, to determine how much is appropriate. Some day I'll get a scale. "Tea Nerdness"...