I picked this one up on a whim a while back and haven’t had a lot of time to sit with it. I picked up a little to share with tea friends, so today i split it up and sat down with it to try it out. First off, i’d much rather someone else take it out of the bamboo for me lol. That was a tough split, getting it out. Secondly, holy is this stuff packed tight at the top. Breaking it apart to share was an experience for sure. :)
Brewed up, this took multiple infusions for it to really open up, even after i did a super short steep and then let the wet leaves sit. What i enjoyed the most about this was the smell. The aroma of the leaves is really interesting. Hints of menthol, reminded me a little of the eucalyptus from the other tea i had today…almost woodsy but more like a woody menthol. I really enjoyed it.
Short steepings kept this one from going bitter…i was picking up notes of the menthol like quality from the aroma as well as a bamboo sort of taste. there’s a very slight floral taste to this, but nothing super strong. a light brew throughout but not lacking in taste. an interesting experience for sure!
