Adventageddon Day 7
Gongfu!
I feel like it’s a tough act for this chrysanthemum tisane to have to follow the absolutely stunning and higher grade “Royal Chrysanthemum” that we started the Inoki advent with. However, I was certainly very surprised and impressed with that tea despite not thinking of chrysanthemum as a flavour I enjoy, so I did go into this cautiously optimistic.
It’s definitely not as nice as the Royal Chrysanthemum, but honestly not half bad either. I could have probably stopped brewing it after a steep or two but I kept going with the session until it was totally steeped out. Mind you, that was still only an extra couple of steeps since this isn’t a tisane with a whole lot of flavour payoff after the initial brews. But still. More of an effort was made than I think I’d have made if I had been presented with this tea, say, last month.
It was peppery and I think that was probably the strongest/most clear tasting note but overall much less intense/strong as the Royal. The tiny little flower buds were still pretty, though. Definitely light, refreshing, and smooth with a less “typical” floral composition.
Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDSws7ry2bL/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepmXdGVB0k&ab_channel=CharlieHouston