Sipdown (347)
I really thought I would like this one and I guess I was expecting something different because when I drank this I sort of had a “huh, that’s different” reaction.
It could be my fault since I overleafed this. Also, it was a sample from an old order in 2018 so it is an older tea. On top of that, the package says to refer to the website for brewing recommendations which likely would have been helpful if I tried it right away but that information doesn’t seem to be available anymore. I resorted to my usual and steeped this for 2.5 mins in 200F water.
The tea isn’t bad per se but its muddled for lack of a better word. There is distinct flavors such as some citrus and some raisin that seem to be fighting to come through the medium-bodied base tea. The base is just bolder than I’d like and a bit drying. There is a slight pastry note here to but its just not coming together for me.
I wanted to like this. I really did. But this tea is a miss for me. Thankfully there are countless other 52 Teas that I love.
