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Another sample gift from new bud into pu erhs. Used a thin walled gaiwan quick rinse and rest. Aromas of gas, new leather cloth, tobacco, fresh timber. Flavors of pie crust, pine nut, sesame seaweed crackers, butane, sawdust. Who knows what else? But I love it. Thick sticky mouth-feel, astringent far more than sweet but its not unpleasant, actually very pleasing. Loads of energy and stamina. Brewed about 30 steeps lost count as I drank it all day long. At the end I just put it in a pot on the stove and gently brought it to a simmer for 10 minutes to make sure nothing was left in the leaf….sick. the leaves were all uniform, thick and unbroken. This tea rocks.
Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C
0 min, 15 sec
10 g
3 OZ / 100 ML
sawdust? not sure i’ve ever heard that before as pertain it to a tea :)
More of a fresh woody smell as apposed to the foresty decomposed smell. I was floored by all the different scents.