Thank you for this one, TeaTiff! The name is a little promising, but it’s kind of tough to live up to…
Steep #1 // rinse // 15 min after boiling // 50 second steep
I used what looked like a tablespoon of these very long, dark, twisty leaves. Dark oolongs aren’t usually my thing but this one is lovely. There are only hints of that charcoal flavor rather than being the main note. It doesn’t scream cinnamon but how could any tea without actual cinnamon? Mainly I find peaches in this pale yellow brew.
Steep #2 // 10 min after boiling // 60 second steep
This one definitely rewards with shorter steeps. A little longer and this would have been too much. As it is, it’s a lovely peach nectar! Even fuller flavor with a syrupy texture and somehow even the charcoal that was there is missing now.
Steep #3 // 10 min after boiling // 60 sec
Another delicious cup. Much like the flavor of the second steep. I think this one could keep going without getting an oversteeped leaves flavor.
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Very interesting. Anything like Gui Fei?
I don’t think I’ve had Gui Fei before…
Oops, sorry, I think I confused you with someone else :D The version I had was a Butiki tea that I thought tasted like ice wine – was thinking maybe the “cinnamon” was the same sort of flavour.
I haven’t had ice wine before either :)
:o you should fix that!
Very interesting. Anything like Gui Fei?
I don’t think I’ve had Gui Fei before…
Oops, sorry, I think I confused you with someone else :D The version I had was a Butiki tea that I thought tasted like ice wine – was thinking maybe the “cinnamon” was the same sort of flavour.
I haven’t had ice wine before either :)
:o you should fix that!