I was ridiculously excited to get this open and in my cup yesterday, but I don’t think my palate was quite settled for it. Trying it again today and I’m finding it just lovely. I’m not sure what the base of this tea is… yesterday I’d thought it was Tung Ting and felt sad that I’d bought the big bag, hehe. I still am finding some of that earthiness today, but it’s not flat or uninteresting by any stretch. Maybe someone here knows?
Pours a light brown, maybe on the redder/pinker side of brown, but definitely brown… increasing in saturation with every steep. Color didn’t really peter out with the taste. There is a lovely light floral on the nose here… I can’t tell if it’s going to get perfumey or not.
Hints of nuts and toast, with just a whiff of floral, on the first steep (no rinse).
Second and third steeps kept the nuts, added sweetness, bran flakes. Maaaybe sweet potato, but I’ll wait to tag that until my next sitting.
Fourth. The nose is really something, my best guess is lily. It’s a round, sweet floral. Not perfumey, smells really fresh like a tiny spring bouquet. Mouthfeel has been fairly thin the whole time; I wouldn’t call this creamy or buttery, just light. There is some twiggy/woody arriving here in the fourth steep. Never a bad taste, but a sign that the big exciting flavors and scents are probably mostly gone for this session. Some cocoa on the nose, which is remaining a bit more interesting than the taste.
Steep 6 or 7… I think that’s about it. Looking forward to more time with this tea, as there is certainly more to find. The scent profile is so full, with the taste lagging just slightly.
Flavors: Cocoa, Floral, Grain, Lily, Roasted Nuts, Sweet, Toast, Twigs, Woody
