A pound of fresh tea was fried into about two ounces of dry tea.
Mrs. Abbie, following Liszt's instructions, continuously stir-fried the tea leaves on low heat with her palms until, after about an hour, the leaves had become curly and dried out, signaling completion.
Since he didn't know the appropriate temperature or what the tea should look like when done, Liszt stored the leaves in the Gemstone Space to keep them fresh.
He only took out a pound of fresh tea for the experiment.
After the fried tea leaves were spread out to cool, the next day Liszt tried brewing a cup.
Watching the curly, dried leaves slowly unfold in the crystal cup with the infusion of hot water, as if coming to life, and seeing the tea's color gradually turn a light yellow-green, he felt sure that success was waving at him.
Indeed it was.
After the tea had cooled down a bit, he immediately began to taste it.
