1.5 tsp for 250mL water @ 90C, steeped 4 minutes, drunk bare.
I hardly know how to describe this one.
Sweet and crisp, as the write-up goes. Lingering. Almost floral — really hard to describe. Really good. This one shoudl be good for at least two more infusions.
Writer and tea fiend. Author of CONSTANT NOBODY, THIS MARLOWE, DELUDED YOUR SAILORS, SKY WAVES, DOUBLE-BLIND, and THE SHADOW SIDE OF GRACE.
I prefer straight teas but will try almost anything … so long as it’s not tainted with hibiscus. I loathe hibiscus.
Floral oolong and complex black teas are my favourites.
St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Second infusion: less sweet, more ginseng-root sharpness, still exquisite. The ginseng gives a little lift, too.