~2 tsp for 120 ml; loose-mesh stainless steel strainer in small ceramic cup
Delicious complex smell of dry leaf warmed in cup. Heady with grass, sweetness, herb.
01 (1m30s; 158F): Most notable is the mouth, which is smooth, fairly thick, and buttery. Flavor is much less sweet than the dry leaf and liquor smell, tending more towards herb. Some level of drying, though only after (little astringency in the mouth). Not getting the sweet, sweet salivation I have in the past from other gurichas.
02 (25s; 160F): Less thick/heavy mouth. Less drying. Somewhat sweeter flavor. Perhaps a little too short steeping.
Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C
1 min, 30 sec
