So I was working on my tea goals for the year yesterday, and one of them was to drink either a single teabag (I have a small pile from a swap) or sample size, or a cup of one of my oldest teas every day. I keep a small, clear acrylic bin on my tea counter with my 5 oldest teas in it, to try to encourage me to drink them up, and this happens to be one of them. I probably won’t always post about those sips, but I figured I would today.
Such a lovely everyday sort of tea, as all A&D teas are (or I guess now it’s “were”, isn’t it? QQ). It’s smoky but not ashy or mineral, instead it has a satisfying and meaty savoriness to it, along with a hefty texture that makes it feel a bit like a meal. The bottom notes are very earthy and woody, and support the smoke well. Even a hint of a dried fruit or winey quality maybe? I don’t always drink smoked teas, but if I did I think I would reach for this one often. :)
My tea goals (so far):
- at least 1 sipdown/day (365 for the year)
- under 200 teas by end of year
- no-buy January though March (then reassess)
- drink 5+ teas per day
- drink an Obubu tea every day
- drink a teabag, sample, or oldest tea every day
- drink matcha 3+ times per week
- start cold steeping again
- reorganize tea counter bins
Flavors: Bread, Dried Fruit, Earthy, Malty, Meat, Mineral, Red Wine, Rich, Savory, Smoked, Smooth, Thick, Woody
