Recommended
From dark matter 2016
Brewed this western style. Didn’t see the instructions for 194 F water until after I poured the boiling in. Steeped 5 minutes and wondered if I may have a bitter cup. But it looks like this tea is about foolproof. Completely smooth, dark fruit like raisins, and a bit of malt and the finish. I even got two more steeps a at five minutes and then a fourth one that sat awhile. The last was a bit light but also had a bit of cocoa which was nice. No bitterness or astringency here, but still brighter in flavor than some Yunnan blacks.
It was great for yet another cold rainy day.
Flavors: Malt, Raisins
Preparation
Boiling
5 min, 0 sec
5 g
6 OZ / 177 ML
Yeah, this was a nice tea.
I’ll admit to being more than a little in love with this
I remember that it was pretty light, overall, but had so many flavors remain throughout the session. Unfortunately, though, it didn’t last too long.