Dry leaf: medium sized leaf and twigs. Not quite ctc like a tea bag but no full leaf either. A fair amount of Lavender buds sprinkled amongst the tea.
Initial aroma: calming Lavender mixed in the dark woods
The first taste is full of Lavender. And the next and the next. It is too sparkling and fully of Lavender for the base to really have any say. In fact, the base is kind of tasteless. Or at least it was when the liquid was fairly hot. As it cools down the woody flavors start to come out more but the Lavender is still the main character. Almost to the point of being a bully.