This is my first tasting note! I sipped this tea without reading any of the reviews (although I did research its background), and as I contemplated the scent, it reminded me of sitting in a quiet forest, next to a creek. I was delighted to discover that, indeed, “mud, Earth, and mushrooms” are among the flavors noted by the experts! I steeped one teabag in about 8 ounces of water, for 5 minutes. Wonderful flavor – not watered down – and no bitterness.
Re-steep: 6 more oz of water at the same temp, and the flavor and aroma are still there. However, both are sweeter. It would be interesting to try a fresh bag, and this time do a 1st steeping in 4oz, and a 2nd steeping in 10 oz to further distinguish between the two.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Forest Floor, Sweat, Sweet, Wet Earth
