Dry Leaf aroma: Tightly twisted leaf. Dark brown and dusty with light brown fuzzy twisted buds.
Wet Leaf Aroma: Lightly woody.
Still mostly twisted but a few open fully. Standard pluck of a bud and first two leaves.
Flavor: Dry woods. Desert woods. A bit of leather. Winter squash.
The first infusion was a mug with a bagel. I’m learning you need to drink a really strong tea with bagels. This tea could have used a strong first infusion and it would have been fine but I think I prefer it on its own.
Infusion: gong ful style. cue gannam style song
Either hiw the leaf smells I really believe this will be better gongfu. O_O and it is. First sip was fantastico! Light woody notes nicely balanced with raisin wheat bread in the background. As it steeps longer with each infusion there is a bit of smokiness to it as well.
