I brewed 5 grams in a 100ml gaiwan at 210f. I gave the customary two rinses then started with a 10 second steep. The material is pretty small so the tea gives very quickly. This one is a surprisingly good ripe. I expected much less for the price. It has a very nice sweetness on the nose and in flavor. Wet leaf smells of sweet tobacco and ripe banana peel with a bit of cherry/fruit sweet and very slight hay. The first couple of steeps were full flavored and very nice. It has a nice ripe aftertaste that I akin to a slight coffee astringency albeit very light. A nice toasty end. It kinda started to give out around steep number 4 but being of small leaf not a big surprise. I would definitely recommend this little brick for an everyday budget drinker. Sweet and nice qi. Tasty ripe for sure.
205 °F / 96 °C
0 min, 15 sec
5 g
3 OZ / 100 ML