A return to one of my favourite teas yesterday. While perhaps not as striking as when I had it young some years ago, I am enjoying its gradual transformation.
The aroma is sweet and spicy, and reminds me of wet forest lands. The tea has a full body and a thick, oily mouthfeel as before.
First infusion also tastes kind of oily and nutty with an interesting pumpkin touch. Mid-session steeps give a full flavoured liquor with a sweet, vegeta, woody, and floral character. The tea is a bit numbing. Around infusion 6, I start to notice light bitterness. It is also a bit sour and overall very tasty. Later steeps are a bit overbrewed, but not off-putting in any way. There is a bit of an astringency now, as well as a warming quality to it. The flavours circle around notes like bread, burnt food, and brown sugar, on top of the familiar ones.
Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Burnt Food, Floral, Forest Floor, Nutty, Oily, Pleasantly Sour, Pumpkin, Spicy, Sweet, Thick, Vegetal, Wet Earth, Wood
