We are on another campaign to clean out samples and odds and ends. My daughter was going through the ones I have sorted and said she had planned to drink some of the meh teas to get rid of them, but found that everything we had set out was really good stuff. That’s a great problem to have.
This was the last of a sample and there was very little left in the bag. There was so little that I used my small Kamjove and didn’t fill the 7 ounce steeping cup all the way. I released the liquid and resteeped twice more but filled all the way since the color was so strong. The leaves had expanded well, and all three steeps looked rich and dark.
The wet leaves of this tea have a deceptive aroma to me. The scent seems hard-edged and cutting, like you are about to take a sip of something astringent or sour. But instead it is such a sweet and lovely tea. It just blooms with such a pleasant, round flavor when you sip. I paired it with the last few Marcolini chocolates. It made a really pampering late night snack.
Thank you, Garret, for the lovely sample!
That is a great problem to have!