Second in my Canton Tea trials… the leaves are very pretty. Not too long, but thin and twisted with a pretty reddish color to them. The scent is mellow and I can’t quite describe it, but it’s not the typical black tea scent. It’s more subdued.
205/2 min. Um… vegetal. Yes. The flavor is just like stewed artichokes. I’m not impressed with this at all. I’m not certain what went wrong, but I can’t drink this. It’s not bitter or astringent, but there is no sweetness to this. Just artichokes.
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Oooo, I still have this in my stash. Need to try it.
I hope you have a better experience with it. Maybe a lower temp? Others wrote about caramel notes, but I had none of that.
I’ve heard that too high temperatures can turn teas vegetal. Canton recommends this tea be steeped at 176 degrees for 2 minutes. I have Superior Bai Lin Gong Fu but haven’t tried it yet. I’ll have to tomorrow, it sounds interesting.
@QuiltGuppy – I’ve had it multiple times and enjoyed it immensely. At high temps, even.
@Ashley – It handles 205F just fine…as far as my palate goes.
I’m anal. lol.
Oooo, I still have this in my stash. Need to try it.
I hope you have a better experience with it. Maybe a lower temp? Others wrote about caramel notes, but I had none of that.
I’ve heard that too high temperatures can turn teas vegetal. Canton recommends this tea be steeped at 176 degrees for 2 minutes. I have Superior Bai Lin Gong Fu but haven’t tried it yet. I’ll have to tomorrow, it sounds interesting.
@QuiltGuppy – I’ve had it multiple times and enjoyed it immensely. At high temps, even.
@Ashley – It handles 205F just fine…as far as my palate goes.
I’m anal. lol.