As an imperfect steeper, I know this won’t be the best review I do of this tea. For me steeping is trial and error. I tried to go through the reviews of this tea for the most recent that showed steep times and temperatures, but THAT was an exercise in frustration, as the reviews don’t come up in any logical sequence! So I just steeped. 2 tbsp. (as recommended on packaging) and off the boil water. 3 minutes. Ready? This tea is NOM!!!!! Smooth, bakery tasting, quiet cocoa notes, Tinge of yam skin….I’m not getting much caramel, but for me that’s good….and it may come up as the tea cools more. I thought I’d crossed a new “tea lover” line by ordering directly from China (it felt…different, somehow) and perhaps I have. But with great results. It’s seriously hard for me not to gulp this down in mouthful after yummy mouthful..but then it would be all gone and I’d be sad. That’s the kind of tea this is. It MAKES you savor it…. very recommended.
Flavors: Bread, Cocoa, Malt, Yams
