1.25tsp for 275mL water at 85C, steeped two minutes.

Much sweeter with a shorter steep. I know, I know, what sort of barbarian am I, steeping white tea so long? (The first time reviewed this, I steeped the tea four minutes.) This shorter steep bypasses the briny and vegetal notes I’ve tasted before and instead gives something sweet and even a little sharp. Muscatel floats in and out like a ghost. Floral, with a slight vegetal and then mineral finish, almost like a light oolong.

Delicious. I’ve been hoarding this one.

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