Our hotel in Olympia, Greece was very unique. A small entrance opened to a vast, welcoming lobby. Sparse decorations of replicas of ancient Greek pottery and statues dotted the interior. Kind of a mystical place. Except for the tea. Pretty sure this tea was swept off the floor. The smell of the bag is mechanical. If tea dust had a smell this would be the defining aroma. Oh and cardboard. Worse than CTC. At least the leaves are actually green, from what I can see after opening the bag. Army green and dull… but sill green. But this is where the pleasantries stop. This is a cup of NOPE. Hay. Then cardboard. hen bitterness. Abysmal. Dull. I couldn’t finish the cup. Going to try their Nilgiri to see if that’s palatable.
I am loving your tea-travelogue! The hotel sounds delicious even if the tea wasn’t.