Doing a bit of gongfu cha today!
Highly unusual for me, but I’m doing a tea-themed spring countdown box on Instagram, and this was the item for today. I figured it would be silly to steep it in any other way, so out came the gaiwan!
I did 10, 15, 20, 20, 25, 30s steeps. I’m sure I could’ve kept going, but I got bored.
To be honest, this just isn’t my kind of flavor profile. The first steep was delicious, very milky and buttery with some nice dried stonefruit and grain notes, and lush but light and sweet floral notes. But from there, the floral notes sort of took over, and we all know that strong floral isn’t my thing. Still some nice peach notes, but mostly floral.
It was fun to try though! And I have a little bit left to try steeping Western-style another day…
Flavors: Butter, Creamy, Dried Fruit, Floral, Grain, Milk, Peach, Perfume, Smooth, Sweet
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Great note! And it totally reminded me that I forgot to write about that one from last year…right when I was catching up on my notes. I really liked that one. If I didn’t already have a horde of Dancongs I’m behind on, I would have gotten more than a sample. I also love Hugo Tea. Their Jasmine Sachets are one of the best I’ve had, they are really upping their game with the loose leaf.
Aw thank you, I didn’t think it was a very good note ha ha! I think I tried some teas from Hugo back when they had more of a steampunk theme, but this is my first tea from them in many years.
Great note! And it totally reminded me that I forgot to write about that one from last year…right when I was catching up on my notes. I really liked that one. If I didn’t already have a horde of Dancongs I’m behind on, I would have gotten more than a sample. I also love Hugo Tea. Their Jasmine Sachets are one of the best I’ve had, they are really upping their game with the loose leaf.
Aw thank you, I didn’t think it was a very good note ha ha! I think I tried some teas from Hugo back when they had more of a steampunk theme, but this is my first tea from them in many years.