There was a heaviness to this tea this morning. I detected lots of bottom notes, but nothing light coming to the top. There is a heavy maltiness, the weight of raisins and some nuttiness (closer to walnuts than almonds)…. I think I would have preferred a bit of top note in this tea, but I really do like the fact that there is not much astringency. Perhaps this is a fickle tea that needs a perfect steep for the subtleties to rise to the top…..(that would mean I am looking at pilot error for the tea not bringing more to the table)…. Stacy, is this a tea that you need exactly 8oz of water for? (as I may have used 10-11 oz) If so, the lost subtleties are my fault! Will try again soon!
Flavors: Malt, Nuts, Raisins
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I tend to overleaf this one, so we might have set the steep parameters a little light. You may want to up your tea amount to 1 1/2 teaspoons for 10-11oz. :)
aaaaah! just did that and I’m getting some top notes now. It tastes much more balanced and more like “a mouthful” than before. Thanks Stacey!
Glad it helped! :)
I tend to overleaf this one, so we might have set the steep parameters a little light. You may want to up your tea amount to 1 1/2 teaspoons for 10-11oz. :)
aaaaah! just did that and I’m getting some top notes now. It tastes much more balanced and more like “a mouthful” than before. Thanks Stacey!
Glad it helped! :)