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Derk the lovely sent me this tea and it is the very first tea in my new and refurbished room (still shared with older brother). I can easily drink tea prepared gongfu here on my desk, without using windowsill as an extension, where I had my gaiwan, teabowl and thermos. Thank you a lot derk!

I prepared it gongfu, all 5 grams in my 125 ml gaiwan, with temperature carefully heated to 70°C (possible variance +- 2°C), 6 pm.

Oh my…
this is a grassy tea with herb (thyme) flavour. Freshly cut grass, even it’s 3 and half years old. Smooth, round and creamy. Very aromatic, with following steeps turns more into green beans with buttery and oily texture, some florals. Kinda brings me memories of late summer/early autumn in Finland and my hiking trips near the lakes — probably mossy and swampy forest, if it makes some sense with the notes above.

While it has got some umami, it’s not dominant and feels just fine with the other notes. No seaweed as some greens are, no or very low minerality, and I just wish never finishing this tea.

I completely understand my friend’s statement being left with no words. Just go and try it yourself. And tell us your impressions. If you are able to.