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Out of curiosity I decided to try this in the gaiwan today and… it wasn’t bad, but I think I prefer it steeped western style. I never quite got the balance of smoky, creamy, vegetal that I was looking for. Early steepings were heavy on the lapsang, later steepings were heavy on the oolong, it was interesting, but I don’t prefer it this way. One thing I remember was that I was getting a really clear sequence of flavours in one sip: first smoky, then creamy/vegetal (not as floral for me today), then a deeper almost tobacco-y note as the black tea asserted itself, then more smoke on the aftertaste. Neat. :)
Preparation
4 g
3 OZ / 100 ML
I get the same thing! I like when all the flavors are present at the same time when I brew it western.