I’ve had one first flush Darjeeling white from Ketlee which was freaking fantastic and I’ve always wanted more of that tea. Thanks to Martin, I’m able to try a second flush from a different estate.
Oh heck yeah! I’ve recently given up booze – any amount, any kind – since it’s not complementing this stage in life. That makes me sad because I love red wine and Fernet Branca bitters (what a weirdo) and the occasional beer. Here, I get a tea that’s almost like a cross between white wine and a mild pale ale without any yeasty flavor or, obviously, carbonation. It’s complex and engaging but it doesn’t need to be analyzed. There’s just so much going on – all parts in harmony, mind you – that I’m having fun picking out notes. Pine sap and spices, mineral, clear fruity aftertaste, clean. Two excellent steeps, then top off the brewing jar with water and into the fridge overnight to extract everything.
This is such a great tea and a reminder that I need to get a Darjeeling white when I start serious buying again.
Thank you, Martin!
Flavors: Astringent, Beer, Chili, Chrysanthemum, Clean, Coriander Seed, Cream, Creamy, Dry Grass, Drying, Gooseberry, Green Bell Peppers, Hay, Juicy, Lime, Mango, Marshmallow, Melon, Mineral, Mint, Nectar, Olives, Passion Fruit, Pine, Salt, Sap, Spicy, Tangy, Tart, Thick, White Grapes, White Wine, Wood
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I randomly stopped drinking after 30. Just lost all craving. I still can’t figure it out…even the occasional red wine is plenty after 1/2 glass. Tea is a good alternative, as I tell myself. :)
While I still drink booze (mostly beers), I definitely cut down the consumption recently. First of all, I noticed it affects tastebuds negatively, secondly, I just don’t need to get drunk.
This tea really shines in glass. Porcelain stifles the vivid aromatics.
I randomly stopped drinking after 30. Just lost all craving. I still can’t figure it out…even the occasional red wine is plenty after 1/2 glass. Tea is a good alternative, as I tell myself. :)
While I still drink booze (mostly beers), I definitely cut down the consumption recently. First of all, I noticed it affects tastebuds negatively, secondly, I just don’t need to get drunk.
This tea really shines in glass. Porcelain stifles the vivid aromatics.