2.5 tsp for 500mL water @90C, steeped five minutes.
I go with 90C water out of respect for the formosa oolong in this blend, and I find the cooler water coaxes out the slight stonefruit flavuor that formosa oolong can bring.
Not a smoky tea — the smoke is more of a whisper. Chewy and rich, thanks to the Assam and Ceylon in the blend, with a lovely bit of toast from the Keemun. Forgives a long steep and does not get bitter at this temperature. I find this tea potent for caffeine … and it’s irreplaceable. Nothing else out there quite like Harney’s Russian Country blend.
