I was drinking this tea yesterday evening while having a live session on Instagram. I thought that I needed a ‘special tea’ for the occasion; which this one definitely had been.
The tea started with a sweet apricot flavor, with a bit of honey sweetness; following (after 5 steeps in) a leather-y flavor. As it progressed, it became more mouth-drying, which had ceased this morning. I definitely found that with each steep, this tea had changed, so no steep was the same; making for a wonderful session.
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I know someone else who complains that tea is mouthdrying. I haven’t found too many examples. Toothpaste can be really bad, though.
It was brief. Didn’t last long. I still enjoyed it immensely.
Mouth drying is a thing. Teas can be astringent which causes a tightening in the mouth and a dry sensation. Some teas exhibit it more. It also can depend slightly on the individual or even the brewing device. It’s not something that we generally look for in a tea. For example in Mengsong today we had 3 teas that were super astringent and even made it feel like our mouth was dry even between our teeth. We didn’t buy those teas.
As I had mentioned, it only lasted a few moments. Might’ve been a mishap with my brewing methods. Once I kept flash steeping, it was fine. I have a tendency to let sheng sit for a bit long when I pre-occupied.
I know someone else who complains that tea is mouthdrying. I haven’t found too many examples. Toothpaste can be really bad, though.
It was brief. Didn’t last long. I still enjoyed it immensely.
Mouth drying is a thing. Teas can be astringent which causes a tightening in the mouth and a dry sensation. Some teas exhibit it more. It also can depend slightly on the individual or even the brewing device. It’s not something that we generally look for in a tea. For example in Mengsong today we had 3 teas that were super astringent and even made it feel like our mouth was dry even between our teeth. We didn’t buy those teas.
As I had mentioned, it only lasted a few moments. Might’ve been a mishap with my brewing methods. Once I kept flash steeping, it was fine. I have a tendency to let sheng sit for a bit long when I pre-occupied.