I’m not in the mood for caffeine right now so seeing that I’m bumming around all day at home fighting off a flu and need to stay hydrated, why not have a pot of Oksusu cha simmering throughout the day? This is aways so deliciously toasty, like liquid buttered popcorn. It just keeps getting better throughout the day, and I actually prefer the subsequent cups when the flavour develops more, and although weaker, seems to have a nicer flavour.
Although, I ended up deliberately adding less corn to the pot than recommended, and I actually prefer this first cup to previous first cups. Usually the first couple cups have a richer brown sugar-like liquor and the toasty notes are über pronounced, then the subsequent straw-coloured liquor is not as sharp and roasty, but more buttery. This first cup is halfway between those two worlds.
This second cup is quite delicate already, but I haven’t let it simmer as long as usual. In the end, it’s all good. You can’t really screw this up.
