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The initial scent rising as the water hits the leaf is amazing. Caramel, sweetness different roasted candies, woodsy. Oh. My. Word. So good. The dry aroma isn’t there because it was tightly packed with an aroma eater. This is okay though. The flavor is superb. Charcoal notes. Crystal clear and no astringency. The longer you let it steep the more charcoal comes out. Almost to the point of feeling like I stuck a lump of coal in my mouth minus the grittiness of how that would feel. But the sweetness that hits before it gets to that point is sublime. The wet aroma of the leaves is very unique! I feel like I know what it is but my mind can’t quite pinpoint it. Roasted nuts, maybe chestnut. And wet woods in summer.
