Day 2 of drinking this tea, and now this is a sipdown! My sample has been used up.
When I first received this tea, I thought the label’s recommendation for brewing at 85°C was unusual. Most of the greens that I know of prefer a steep a few degrees lower, and so my initial steep yesterday was at 80-81°. The third steep was done at a higher temperature, and I liked it a lot more.
Today, I steeped it at the recommended temperature, and it’s amazing what a difference that made. Where yesterday the first and second steeps were light and floral, today’s higher temperature has brought out a lot of nutty notes. It’s still sweet, but much deeper in flavour.
I don’t know if I’ll make this a staple yet, but it’s definitely better brewed at a higher temperature.
Flavors: Nuts
