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So, I took again this one and have decided to brewing gongfu after long, all day study of mathematics (next Saturday an exam). I decided to use quite lots of leaf — 6 grams + 1 gram of gourd in my 125 ml gaiwan with 10 seconds rinse.

I can’t help myself, but smelling roasted peanuts after the rinse, followed with sweet dates and prunes, with hints of char and those smoked/roasted scents.

1st steep, 10 seconds — it’s very nutty aroma, very complex taste. It’s nutty, with some bittersweet note (I guess it’s that gourd) and some kind of cooling aspect. Tastes wondefully, “full” taste — not watery at all. But all round and tends to be a bit on the sweet side, than rough and roasty.

2nd steep, 20 seconds — gives me a salted peanuts impression, with roasty aftertaste, round and pleasant.

3rd steep, 30 seconds — bittersweet note with roasty aftertaste.

4th steep, 40 seconds — I will try a bigger increment, as this steep is just roasty and nothing much else. Watery as well.

5th steep, 60 seconds — That worked well, I got similar taste to third steep.

6th steep, 120 seconds — Huge increment, and I know it. But it doesn’t help much with the taste. Probably the tea is done. But those first three!

Flavors: Bitter Melon, Dark Bittersweet, Dates, Peanut, Plum, Roasted, Round, Salty

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 6 g 4 OZ / 125 ML
White Antlers

I still have 2 of these in my bottomless tea cabinet. I’ve given away several without even trying this. Maybe now I should…

derk

I am morbidly curious about the depths and darkness of your cupboard, White Antlers.

White Antlers

Oh derk…the stories it holds!

ashmanra

Y’all crack me up!

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White Antlers

I still have 2 of these in my bottomless tea cabinet. I’ve given away several without even trying this. Maybe now I should…

derk

I am morbidly curious about the depths and darkness of your cupboard, White Antlers.

White Antlers

Oh derk…the stories it holds!

ashmanra

Y’all crack me up!

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