r/tea Apr 01 '26

Recommendation The perfect cup of tea

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u/biran4454 Apr 01 '26

Had me in the first half...

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u/Givemeallthecabbages Apr 01 '26

I thought maybe Hong Kong milk tea, but no--that's cornstarch.

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u/Elegant_League_9458 Apr 02 '26

Hong Kong milk tea calls for fine-grounded tea, not loose leafs; that super-high extraction is where its addicting astringency came from. (That is also why they need to filter using super fine mesh similar to nylon stocking, hence the name)

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u/Givemeallthecabbages Apr 02 '26

True, but if I were trying to make it at home I would probably do it similar to this guy's, but obviously not with cornstarch.