Wow. You never know what you’ll find in the back of a cabinet at my house.
Both the BF and I are sick and are on something of a tea-drinking marathon today. He loves berries (mostly raspberries, but you take what you can get) so I made some of this. I also think it’s high time we finished this up as it’s pretty long in the tooth.
It has held its flavor well, though. My original notes seem to have captured the flavor I’m now tasting. One thing I’m noticing that I didn’t notice so much before is the astringency of this one. It has a rather pronounced drying effect in my mouth, which may not be the best thing to consume while one has a virus that has caused a cold sore. Or is it a fever blister? Not sure I know the difference.
In any case, I’ll end by saying something that’s been on my mind about white tea in general. I really love the idea of white tea, but for some reason it’s always the last thing I think of choosing when I go to my stash. This may be because I’m not entirely sure I’ve perfected the best way to steep it yet, but it could also be because I find the flavor somewhat tricky. You’d think I’d have learned by now, but I always expect something lighter than I get. Many white teas remind me of nothing so much as black tea, which is usually not what I am looking for when I choose a white. Maybe that’s why it tends to get overlooked in my cupboard.
