Recommended
The leaves smell lovely. Like some combo of apples and the slightest hint of mint. This is an extremely dark and thick brew that coats the mouth.
1st Steep: I taste a good amount of malt in it with a slightly astringent after taste similar to mace. The wet leaves smell of an old forest. Complete opposite of its smell while dry.
2nd – 5th Steep: The brew gets much darker. Very very heavy floral taste that somewhat reminds me of grass like green teas do. A very thick earthy aftertaste coats the mouth.
6th and beyond: It begins to get very astringent and drying until it loses all flavor. Got about 9 steeps out of it.
Not really my style.
Flavors: Dark Wood, Drying, Floral, Malt, Thick, Wet Earth
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C
0 min, 15 sec
6 g
5 OZ / 150 ML