Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp (entire sample)
Additives: none
Water: 26 ounces filtered boiling
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Steep Time: a little over 10 minutes (7 was too weak)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Pears, Woody, and something else I can’t quite place
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, pears, and that odd something else
Flavor: funky (marigold?)
Body: Light
Aftertaste: sweet
Liquor: translucent reddish-orange
I realize I should have done less water, but that was the pot that was out and it needs at least that much to cover the tea.
This was a free sample from The Jade Teapot, which I really appreciate in my quest to find good caffeine free tea.
Sadly this tea is just too weird, there is that flavor I can not place, and the pear is a very light flavor, although the sweetness was wonderful, no additives needed!
Post-Steep Additives: none
images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/03/jade-teapot-loose-leaf-rooibos-tea.html
Update: the pear and apple become more prominent and the tea becomes medium bodied when it cools.
I really like this flavor from “The Art of Tea”.
thanks i’ll keep that in mind when i manage to drink some space into the cupboard :)