2020 Summer Harvest
This is not a forgiving tea and easily turns into astringent and bitter green territory. The reminds a little of a darjeeling that way. I see that if I’d read the tea’s page more carefully I wouldn’t have been surprised by that…
The finicky quality meant that this tea sat, neglected, in my cupboard longer than was warranted. After committing to drinking it up this month, I got some pretty exquisite tangy peach and stonefruit notes which really endeared it to me. I wish I hadn’t shied away from it for so long because I ended up enjoying it a lot!
The floral bouquet is decadent and complex too, even if often laced with stabby knives.
Flavors: Astringent, Cherry Blossom, Floral, Grassy, Peach, Silky, Stonefruit, Sweet, Tart, Vegetal
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Life is too busy for demanding and high-handed tea.
I’ve found that with a lot of Japanese oolongs. Floral, but sharp. I usually have to flash steep them to get them the way I want.
It was an interesting tea. I started to enjoy it by the end but not sure how much I can attribute that to a mellowing out with age… I wish I’d played around with it more when it was freshest; flash steeps would’ve been fun!
Life is too busy for demanding and high-handed tea.
I’ve found that with a lot of Japanese oolongs. Floral, but sharp. I usually have to flash steep them to get them the way I want.
It was an interesting tea. I started to enjoy it by the end but not sure how much I can attribute that to a mellowing out with age… I wish I’d played around with it more when it was freshest; flash steeps would’ve been fun!