1.5 tdp for 300mL water @95C, steeped 4 minutes.
Dry leaf is very pretty with long twisty leaves and lots of gold tips. I’m not seeing any twigs.
Wet leaf smells of malt and honey and that faint tang of copper that many Ceylons have. I’m not catching any of the astringency in the scent. A slight scent of toasted grains (like Grape-Nuts cereal).
Liquor is steeping to an attractive dark copper.
Mmmm, this is lovely. No astringency or pucker. No strong coppery tang. Lots of dark honey and toasted grains. I expect this would get pucker if steeped much longer, so if you like that, go for a longer steep. Me, I’ll just sip this now and smile.
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The liquor didn’t look downy at all, but it does offer a very soft mouthfeel, soft even for a Ceylon black tea.
Lots of nuance in the flavours as the tea cools and you get further down the cup, too.
This sounds like a tasty Ceylon. I’ve only had a few and they tended to have that copper tang. I’ll have to give this one a try. Thanks!
The liquor didn’t look downy at all, but it does offer a very soft mouthfeel, soft even for a Ceylon black tea.
Lots of nuance in the flavours as the tea cools and you get further down the cup, too.
This sounds like a tasty Ceylon. I’ve only had a few and they tended to have that copper tang. I’ll have to give this one a try. Thanks!