Gongfu!
I had a chance to sample this robust and fruity black tea at the Toronto Tea Festival and, of course, I couldn’t resist bringing some home with me!! This is a full-bodied tea with brisk and ever so slightly funky notes of brandied and fermented red fruits and stonefruit, with a roasty and woody undertone and accent notes of leather, musk, and char, and Amaretto. Very coating on the palate, and yet the finish was crisp and finite. I probably could have squeezed a few more steeps out, but I was running a bit behind my morning commute. I look forward to picking up where I left off later tonight, though!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-1NcuOFwx/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQ9WDKfaEk