Gong Fu Sipdown (600)!
Thank you Teavivre for the free sample – I was definitely very interested in trying this one as I’ve had lotus leaf in various blends of tea but I don’t believe I’ve ever had it straight before. I think it’s a good thing to experience different herbs straight because it helps you better understand their flavour and what they might be contributing to a blend…
I’ll be honest, I didn’t really enjoy this one a whole lot – but I definitely know why. I don’t think it was foul tasting or anything; it’s just the the profile was very intensely grassy and green throughout my entire six or seven infusion session: no real rise or decline in flavour just a solidly grassy experience that reminded me a lot of green tea; which I’m just not into. Apart from the strong grassy notes, it was also a little bit buttery and nutty, which was actually a nice element to this tisane – just not a nice enough one to make up for the grassiness…
Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwjr0NoH9Dm/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHIN2JRSMuU