“Still my favourite “cheap” ($5/50g) LS. Had a good experience short steeping this today, got up to 9 steeps. I was a bit surprised because the tea is comprised of broken leaves and I don’t always...” Read full tasting note
“The more I drink this one, the more I think it is way too sharp. I find myself cutting it with other teas to try to take the edge off. In other news, I can’t update my profile pic. This has been...” Read full tasting note
“Been using this tea a blend-making tea, just realized that I haven’t tried this on it’s own! I’ve made myself some smoked early grey, smoky vanilla black, and am plotting making a chai with this...” Read full tasting note
“I love the smell as it reminds me of smoked fish I used to enjoy back when I was a kid and thus not vegetarian. This tea for me is a grown up trip down memory lane.” Read full tasting note
Fragrant, woodsy, with notes of licorice, this Chinese black tea also has clear and comforting smoky accents. Additionally, this tea is often used when cooking reductions and gravlax
Quantity of leaf / 250ml of water 1 tea spoon
Infusion Time 3-4 minutes
Infusion temperature 95 °C
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