The liquor is a very dark, reddish brown with an earthy aroma. I prepared it in a porcelain gaiwan and followed the suggestion Boiling water, 7 g, 8 steeps: rinse, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s, 50s, 80s, 120s. It was a wonderfully soft mouthfeel, and the taste was aged, sweet, mellow and extremely smooth going down but alas, its just not for me, despite all the great reviews, I just couldn’t get past the strong leather taste.
I bought another sample to try again. Sometimes I’m just not in the mood for certain types of tea so I’m going to give it another shot when it comes in a couple of weeks. ^^
Flavors: Dark Wood, Earth, Leather