Gong fu. Cocoa on the nose right up front, big taste of brown bread. So, so smooth and luxurious on the palate. Second steep opened up with bran flakes, white pepper (flavor, not bite or heat), cattails beside a pond (you know that flavor, right? hehe). Third steep was really interesting — cocoa notes were joined by potato, mushroom, soy sauce and just the tiniest hint of tannin. Color and flavor just kept pouring, even with short steeps. Really just had a delightful time with these little snails… as they morphed into slim brown buds in the pot, I found myself considering their long journey to me, and all the hands that ushered them along.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Bread, Cocoa, Grain, Malt, Mushrooms, Potato, Soy Sauce
