I know everyone pretty much loves this tea, but to me, it smells like a very high quality potting soil. I’m having a lot of trouble with the smell. It tastes nice enough, though more earthy than I like.
While I can appreciate that this is a unique and naturally richly flavored tea, it isn’t for me.
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LOL sorry the image of this made me chuckle outloud
I’ve noticed that pretty much all the reviews I’ve read from you today are bleh. Are you using too much leaf? What’s your brewing method? Like a mystery, sounds like something is amiss.
Some of them may have reposted from earlier because I was adding ratings to some old notes. I wait to review most teas until I’ve had a few cups and varied how they’re brewed, unless they’re good on the first try. So some of the reviews from today are really a compilation of my impressions over a few days or sessions.
The more you drink fresher unflavored tea,the richer and closer to the earth you may find the taste. If you want real earthiness try Puerh. Some green tea’s taste savory and mineral, oolongs floral or roasty (even charcoal). Old or inferior quality tea might have less flavor. The reason I asked about your brewing method was because you said you were learning about tea. Some people use tea balls or similar equipment which inhibits steeping. Filtered water, temp and timing are more important than one might think.
Ah, I see what you meant. I use finum/forlife/chatsford infusers, clean-tasting well water, my watch timer, and, if the temperature needs to be less than boiling, a thermometer. This tea just didn’t do it for me, it smelled bad at every step and I have a hard time eating or drinking something I dislike the smell of. (So no durian fruit for me.)
LOL sorry the image of this made me chuckle outloud
I’ve noticed that pretty much all the reviews I’ve read from you today are bleh. Are you using too much leaf? What’s your brewing method? Like a mystery, sounds like something is amiss.
Some of them may have reposted from earlier because I was adding ratings to some old notes. I wait to review most teas until I’ve had a few cups and varied how they’re brewed, unless they’re good on the first try. So some of the reviews from today are really a compilation of my impressions over a few days or sessions.
The more you drink fresher unflavored tea,the richer and closer to the earth you may find the taste. If you want real earthiness try Puerh. Some green tea’s taste savory and mineral, oolongs floral or roasty (even charcoal). Old or inferior quality tea might have less flavor. The reason I asked about your brewing method was because you said you were learning about tea. Some people use tea balls or similar equipment which inhibits steeping. Filtered water, temp and timing are more important than one might think.
Ah, I see what you meant. I use finum/forlife/chatsford infusers, clean-tasting well water, my watch timer, and, if the temperature needs to be less than boiling, a thermometer. This tea just didn’t do it for me, it smelled bad at every step and I have a hard time eating or drinking something I dislike the smell of. (So no durian fruit for me.)