1.5 tsp (approximate — leaves are long and twisty) for 300mL water @95C, stepped 4 minutes 45 seconds.
Oh oh oh.
First off, I love the name of this tea. I admit it; I pretend I am a dagger-wielding warrior queen when I drink this.
Dry leaf is black and gold, long and twist. Scents of dark honey, earth, a bit of sweet potato, and leather.
Wet leaf yields up copper and brown, like pennies. Scents are stronger.
Liquor is copper with some down.
Aroma is unmistakeable: some leather, buckwheat honey, fresh bread, and spicy trees. I know that last one sounds odd. Spicy trees, green incensey almost — cedar perhaps?
Flavour matches the aroma with some sweet potato notes as well. No bitterness.
I just love this tea.
