I’ve been in a bit of a pumpkin Chai swing since Halloween, which isn’t too bad yet since I had been stuck between queen catherine and jasmine green tea for a few months before that.
I’m still working on old stock that I have from last year, I’m not even sure if dt released it this year because I haven’t been keeping up with tea news.
The black tea is a bit smoother and mellow now, but that might be my adjusted brewing times. I brew a dt perfect spoon in a gravity steeper for 3 min at 195*f and after decanting that in my thermos, rebrew those leaves and fill the thermos the rest of the way.
The spices aren’t too prevalent, I think they’re just losing flavor over time, but I might prefer it because I like the milder, more melded flavors.