Color: light+ maple with hints of reddish amber and touches of green in denser areas. With longer steeping the color can reach chocolate to coffee.
Aroma: Wet earth with hints of zoo animal/horse-barn, subtle sweetness and a background of malt and old paper.
Taste: Classic, yet mild, sweet moist top soil and very mild notes of barnyard, malt and leather. Soft+ mouthfeel, light tannins and I nice lingering finish with lasting mild astringency and throat sweetness reminiscent of older tea trees.
Physical/Mental Effects: Mild but clearing head and internal energy with relaxed muscles. This intensified during the 3rd 4oz cup and continued in strength with each following cup. Into 2nd 16oz steep a clear Cha Zui is present with focus yet wandering mental effects.
Notes: 1 nest per 16oz water and a 3:30 steep… color notes are based on the very first cup. The color, astringency and overall strength increased (as expected) as the tea sat in the water.
Boiling
3 min, 30 sec
