Backlog from last night.
I love these pearls so much I tried to give them two steeps, but something tastes… off about them, a bit. I think it was because I transferred them from their original packaging into a metal tin that used to hold a different variety of tea. The tea first held a fruit-flavoured sencha and then a loose-leaf jasmine. I can definitely taste a difference now that it’s in different packaging.
However, I’m reaching the end of this batch of pearls. I really hope I can finish it in time for the Toronto Tea Festival in January/February, because then I can buy some new pearls from Joel there.
Also, I had the steeps while watching a movie – “Edge of Tomorrow”, which was surprisingly good – and finishing “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. Pretty ideal drinking conditions, I would say!
I was planning on attending the Tea Festival as well but now I’m not sure. I over bought in Dec again. No self control!