The first time I tried this tea, I gongufed it and didn’t like the musky, brothy flavor. But not every tea is made for gongfu and in this particular case, generic western steeping actually worked best. I dropped about 7 pearls into a 200ml teapot and brewed it for 3 minutes or so until the leaf began to unfurl. The tea had a lovely sweet incense like aroma. Soft, creamy flavor with a faintly floral aftertaste that reminded me of white tea.
I can see why this is used as a base in jasmine scented tea. The subtle flavor works well in many blends. I added a dried persian rosebud and the tea complemented the rose very nicely.
Flavors: Creamy, Smooth, Sweet
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What a beautiful idea for the appropriate tea! Will try. Thanks for the tip.
Teavivre has a really wonderful pink rosebud tea. I like to add it towards the end of a session when the tea starts running out of steam
^ Thanks, LuckyMe. I still have some scented rosebuds that I purchased at our latest local tea festival. I’ll use those up first. However, I will take a look and add it to my shopping list. When I give myself permission to start amassing more teas. Because currently here I have reached the what-the-hell-was-I-thinking stage in the tea department.
What a beautiful idea for the appropriate tea! Will try. Thanks for the tip.
Teavivre has a really wonderful pink rosebud tea. I like to add it towards the end of a session when the tea starts running out of steam
^ Thanks, LuckyMe. I still have some scented rosebuds that I purchased at our latest local tea festival. I’ll use those up first. However, I will take a look and add it to my shopping list. When I give myself permission to start amassing more teas. Because currently here I have reached the what-the-hell-was-I-thinking stage in the tea department.