It smelled so pretty, and looked pretty too. But not much in the flavor department. Brewed this at 180F in a 100 ml gaiwan. Did three infusions, but never got beyond a slight vegetal flavor.
Brewed the remaining sample western style, 2 tsps at 90C. Much better. Floral notes followed by creamy notes
For years I have disdained tea, because my mother drank Lipton Tea every morning, and forced me to drink it when I had a cold. Also, I grew up in KY, which meant that I was expected to lap up that aberration called “sweet tea.”
Then, Coca-Cola changed their formula for Coke Zero, and I was forced to find something else to swig all day long. I ordered sample sizes from various tea companies, and when I tasted Harney & Sons’ Earl Grey Imperial, I discovered that tea did not have to be an ordeal.
Now, I brew three to four pots of tea a day, and am having a blast trying out all sorts of varieties of teas.
KY, USA
