It seems like it’s been days since I’ve had anything that didn’t come in a bag or in CTC form. But I’ve made a sizeable dent in my pre-good-tea-education now, so I’m treating myself to a new and interesting experience.
And this tea lived up to my expectations of being an interesting experience. It is odd that this tea tasted exactly like what it was, with no additional flavors: a pile of old wet leaves. And while that may not exactly sound appetizing, it was something I could appreciate.
Imagine a slow moving river in the swamps of Florida. The water is black with tannin; the banks are muddy and steamy with the Florida humidity. This isn’t a place that has that gassy smell, more the scent of decaying detritus at the river’s bottom. The sharp tang of minerals hangs in the air as the sun bakes the brown soupy mix.
That’s what this tea tastes like.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Mineral
